diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js b/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
index 614f360d..89344381 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.navigation.js
@@ -772,15 +772,16 @@
 			return false;
 		}
 
+        	$activeClickedLink = $this.closest( ".ui-btn" );
 		//prevent # urls from bubbling
 		//path.get() is replaced to combat abs url prefixing in IE
 		if( url.replace(path.get(), "") == "#" ){
 			//for links created purely for interaction - ignore
 			event.preventDefault();
+			window.setTimeout(function() {removeActiveLinkClass(true);}, 200);
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$activeClickedLink = $this.closest( ".ui-btn" );
 
 		if( isExternal || hasAjaxDisabled || hasTarget || !$.mobile.ajaxEnabled ||
 			// TODO: deprecated - remove at 1.0