diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser.xul b/browser/base/content/browser.xul
index 5ffb48fc336..0fc78c6eb88 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser.xul
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser.xul
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@
   <!-- bookmarks context menu -->
   <popupset>
     <menupopup id="bookmarks-context-menu" 
-               onpopupshowing="BookmarksMenu.createContextMenu(event);"
+               onpopupshowing="return BookmarksMenu.createContextMenu(event);"
                onpopuphidden ="BookmarksMenu.destroyContextMenu(event);"/>
   </popupset>
 
@@ -779,8 +779,8 @@
                   template='bookmarks-template'
                   onpopupshowing="BookmarksMenu.showOpenInTabsMenuItem(event.target)"
                   onpopuphidden="BookmarksMenu.hideOpenInTabsMenuItem(event.target)"
-                  oncommand="BookmarksUtils.loadBookmarkBrowser(event, event.originalTarget, this.database)"
-                  onclick="BookmarksToolbar.loadBookmarkMiddleClick(event, this.database)"
+                  oncommand="BookmarksMenu.loadBookmark(event, this.database)"
+                  onclick="BookmarksMenu.loadBookmarkMiddleClick(event, this.database)"
                   ondraggesture="nsDragAndDrop.startDrag(event, BookmarksMenuDNDObserver)"
                   ondragdrop="nsDragAndDrop.drop(event, BookmarksMenuDNDObserver); event.preventBubble()"
                   ondragenter="nsDragAndDrop.dragEnter(event, BookmarksMenuDNDObserver); event.preventBubble()"
@@ -939,8 +939,8 @@
                 rdf:type="http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#Folder"
                 onpopupshowing="BookmarksMenu.showOpenInTabsMenuItem(event.target)"
                 onpopuphidden="BookmarksMenu.hideOpenInTabsMenuItem(event.target)"
-                oncommand="BookmarksUtils.loadBookmarkBrowser(event, event.target, this.database)"
-                onclick="BookmarksToolbar.loadBookmarkMiddleClick(event, this.database)"
+                oncommand="BookmarksMenu.loadBookmark(event, this.database)"
+                onclick="BookmarksMenu.loadBookmarkMiddleClick(event, this.database)"
                 ondraggesture="nsDragAndDrop.startDrag(event, BookmarksMenuDNDObserver)"
                 ondragdrop="nsDragAndDrop.drop(event, BookmarksMenuDNDObserver); event.preventBubble()"
                 ondragenter="nsDragAndDrop.dragEnter(event, BookmarksMenuDNDObserver); event.preventBubble()"
@@ -956,8 +956,8 @@
                              ref="NC:PersonalToolbarFolder" flags="dont-test-empty"
                              onpopupshowing="BookmarksMenu.showOpenInTabsMenuItem(event.target)"
                              onpopuphidden="BookmarksMenu.hideOpenInTabsMenuItem(event.target)"
-                             oncommand="BookmarksUtils.loadBookmarkBrowser(event, event.target, this.database)"
-                             onclick="BookmarksToolbar.loadBookmarkMiddleClick(event, this.database)"
+                             oncommand="BookmarksMenu.loadBookmark(event, this.database)"
+                             onclick="BookmarksMenu.loadBookmarkMiddleClick(event, this.database)"
                              ondraggesture="nsDragAndDrop.startDrag(event, BookmarksMenuDNDObserver)"
                              ondragdrop="nsDragAndDrop.drop(event, BookmarksMenuDNDObserver); event.preventBubble()"
                              ondragenter="nsDragAndDrop.dragEnter(event, BookmarksMenuDNDObserver); event.preventBubble()"
diff --git a/browser/components/bookmarks/content/bookmarks.js b/browser/components/bookmarks/content/bookmarks.js
index 952dc666a52..f40c0001913 100644
--- a/browser/components/bookmarks/content/bookmarks.js
+++ b/browser/components/bookmarks/content/bookmarks.js
@@ -1544,18 +1544,9 @@ var BookmarksUtils = {
       return "save"
     else
       return "current";
-  },
-
-  loadBookmarkBrowser: function (aEvent, aTarget, aDS)
-  {
-    var rSource   = RDF.GetResource(aTarget.id);
-    var selection = BookmarksUtils.getSelectionFromResource(rSource);
-    var browserTarget = BookmarksUtils.getBrowserTargetFromEvent(aEvent);
-    BookmarksCommand.openBookmark(selection, browserTarget, aDS)
   }
 }
 
-
 function BookmarkInsertTransaction (aAction)
 {
   this.wrappedJSObject = this;
diff --git a/browser/components/bookmarks/content/bookmarksMenu.js b/browser/components/bookmarks/content/bookmarksMenu.js
index a8ddc248367..f2a7057af57 100644
--- a/browser/components/bookmarks/content/bookmarksMenu.js
+++ b/browser/components/bookmarks/content/bookmarksMenu.js
@@ -99,13 +99,17 @@ var BookmarksMenu = {
   createContextMenu: function (aEvent)
   {
     var target = document.popupNode;
-    target.focus() // buttons in the pt have -moz-user-focus: ignore -->
+    if (!this.isBTBookmark(target.id))
+      return false;
+
+    target.focus(); // buttons in the pt have -moz-user-focus: ignore
     this._selection   = this.getBTSelection(target);
     this._orientation = this.getBTOrientation(aEvent, target);
     this._target      = this.getBTTarget(target, this._orientation);
     BookmarksCommand.createContextMenu(aEvent, this._selection);
     this.onCommandUpdate();
-    aEvent.target.addEventListener("mousemove", BookmarksMenuController.onMouseMove, false)
+    aEvent.target.addEventListener("mousemove", BookmarksMenuController.onMouseMove, false);
+    return true;
   },
 
   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -132,9 +136,9 @@ var BookmarksMenu = {
       break;
     default:
       item = aNode.id;
+      if (!this.isBTBookmark(item))
+        return {length:0};
     }
-    if (!this.isBTBookmark(item))
-      return {length:0};
     var parent           = this.getBTContainer(aNode);
     var isExpanded       = aNode.hasAttribute("open") && aNode.open;
     var selection        = {};
@@ -215,11 +219,12 @@ var BookmarksMenu = {
     if (!aURI)
       return false;
     var type = BookmarksUtils.resolveType(aURI);
-    return (type == "BookmarkSeparator" ||
-            type == "Bookmark"          ||
-            type == "Folder"            ||
-            type == "FolderGroup"       ||
-            type == "PersonalToolbarFolder")
+    return (type == "BookmarkSeparator"     ||
+            type == "Bookmark"              ||
+            type == "Folder"                ||
+            type == "FolderGroup"           ||
+            type == "PersonalToolbarFolder" ||
+            aURI == "bookmarks-ptf")
   },
 
   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -318,14 +323,27 @@ var BookmarksMenu = {
     }
   },
 
-  loadBookmark: function (aTarget, aDS)
+  loadBookmark: function (aEvent, aDS)
   {
     // Check for invalid bookmarks (most likely a static menu item like "Manage Bookmarks")
-    if (!this.isBTBookmark(aTarget.id))
+    if (!this.isBTBookmark(aEvent.target.id))
       return;
-    var rSource   = RDF.GetResource(aTarget.id);
+    var rSource   = RDF.GetResource(aEvent.target.id);
     var selection = BookmarksUtils.getSelectionFromResource(rSource);
-    BookmarksCommand.openBookmark(selection, "current", aDS)
+    var browserTarget = BookmarksUtils.getBrowserTargetFromEvent(aEvent);
+    BookmarksCommand.openBookmark(selection, browserTarget, aDS);
+  },
+
+  ////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // loads a bookmark with the mouse middle button
+  loadBookmarkMiddleClick: function (aEvent, aDS)
+  {
+    if (aEvent.button != 1)
+      return;
+    // unlike for command events, we have to close the menus manually
+    BookmarksMenuDNDObserver.mCurrentDragOverTarget = null;
+    BookmarksMenuDNDObserver.onDragCloseTarget();
+    this.loadBookmark(aEvent, aDS);
   }
 }
 
@@ -738,18 +756,6 @@ var BookmarksMenuDNDObserver = {
 
 var BookmarksToolbar = 
 {
-  ////////////////////////////////////////////////
-  // loads a bookmark with the mouse middle button
-  loadBookmarkMiddleClick: function (aEvent, aDS)
-  {
-    if (aEvent.button != 1)
-      return;
-    // unlike for command events, we have to close the menus manually
-    BookmarksMenuDNDObserver.mCurrentDragOverTarget = null;
-    BookmarksMenuDNDObserver.onDragCloseTarget();
-    BookmarksUtils.loadBookmarkBrowser(aEvent, aEvent.target, aDS);
-  },
-
   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // returns the node of the last visible bookmark on the toolbar -->
   getLastVisibleBookmark: function ()