diff --git a/xpfe/appshell/src/nsContentTreeOwner.cpp b/xpfe/appshell/src/nsContentTreeOwner.cpp
index 8269f6cd827..2ccf3d3df91 100644
--- a/xpfe/appshell/src/nsContentTreeOwner.cpp
+++ b/xpfe/appshell/src/nsContentTreeOwner.cpp
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsContentTreeOwner::SetStatusWithContext(PRUint32 aStatusType,
                                                        nsISupports *aStatusContext)
 {
   // We only allow the status to be set from the primary content shell
-  if (!mPrimary)
+  if (!mPrimary && aStatusType != STATUS_LINK)
     return NS_OK;
   
   nsCOMPtr<nsIXULBrowserWindow> xulBrowserWindow;