diff --git a/4chan_x.js b/4chan_x.js
index 74639f61b..3a9f556c9 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -1745,10 +1745,10 @@
     },
     toggle: function(e) {
       var el, id, inline, req, root, table, threadID;
-      e.preventDefault();
       if (!(id = this.hash.slice(1))) {
         return;
       }
+      e.preventDefault();
       root = $.x('ancestor::td[1]', this);
       if (table = $("#i" + id, root)) {
         $.rm(table);
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 3624752b3..171a84e90 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -1397,8 +1397,8 @@ quoteInline =
       quote.removeAttribute 'onclick'
       $.bind quote, 'click', quoteInline.toggle
   toggle: (e) ->
-    e.preventDefault()
     return unless id = @hash[1..]
+    e.preventDefault()
     root = $.x 'ancestor::td[1]', @
     if table = $ "#i#{id}", root
       $.rm table