diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e641c7612..304ed3d52 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ The links to individual versions below are to copies of the script with the upda
 - Fix bug in Firefox version causing lost data (e.g. watched threads, posts which are yours) when HTTP and HTTPS versions of 4chan are open at the same time.
 
 <!-- v1.9.4.x -->
+### v1.9.4.2 
+*2014-09-30* - [[Firefox](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.9.4.2/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js "Firefox version")] [[Chromium](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.9.4.2/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx "Chromium version")]
+
+**ccd0**
+- Support party hats in the JSON-built index.
+- Fix party hats blocking the links behind them.
+
 ### v1.9.4.1 
 *2014-09-23* - [[Firefox](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.9.4.1/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.user.js "Firefox version")] [[Chromium](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ccd0/4chan-x/1.9.4.1/builds/4chan-X-noupdate.crx "Chromium version")]
 
diff --git a/src/General/Index.coffee b/src/General/Index.coffee
index 5d0877815..e5dfd0158 100644
--- a/src/General/Index.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Index.coffee
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ Index =
     $.on @selectSort, 'change', @cb.sort
 
     @update()
-    $.asap (-> $('.board', doc) or d.readyState isnt 'loading'), ->
+    $.asap (-> $('.board > .thread > .postContainer', doc) or d.readyState isnt 'loading'), ->
+      Index.hat = $ '.board > .thread > img:first-child'
+      if Index.hat and Index.nodes
+        for threadRoot in Index.nodes
+          $.prepend threadRoot, Index.hat.cloneNode false
+
       board = $ '.board'
       $.replace board, Index.root
       $.event 'PostsInserted'
@@ -443,6 +448,7 @@ Index =
     for threadData, i in Index.liveThreadData
       try
         threadRoot = Build.thread g.BOARD, threadData
+        $.prepend threadRoot, Index.hat.cloneNode false if Index.hat
         if thread = g.BOARD.threads[threadData.no]
           thread.setCount 'post', threadData.replies + 1,                threadData.bumplimit
           thread.setCount 'file', threadData.images  + !!threadData.ext, threadData.imagelimit
diff --git a/src/General/css/style.css b/src/General/css/style.css
index df81f2124..2bfd50fbd 100755
--- a/src/General/css/style.css
+++ b/src/General/css/style.css
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ hr + div.center:not(.ad-cnt):not(.topad):not(.middlead):not(.bottomad) {
   unicode-bidi: -moz-isolate;
   unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;
 }
+/* party hats */
+.thread > img:first-child {
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
 
 /* fixed, z-index */
 #overlay,