diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.js b/js/jquery.mobile.js
index 49fdfb94..db7df082 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.js
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@
 			return false;
 		}
 		
-		href.replace(/^#/,'');
-		
 		activeClickedLink = $this.closest( ".ui-btn" ).addClass( activeBtnClass );
 		
 		if( external ){
@@ -141,6 +139,8 @@
 				href = getBaseURL() + href;
 			}
 			
+			href.replace(/^#/,'');
+			
 			changePage(href, pageTransition, forceBack, changeHashOnSuccess);			
 		}
 		event.preventDefault();