diff --git a/util/gh-pages/index_template.html b/util/gh-pages/index_template.html
index 012d4806c6cc..f95fe76d996a 100644
--- a/util/gh-pages/index_template.html
+++ b/util/gh-pages/index_template.html
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ <h1>Clippy Lints</h1> {# #}
                             <h2 class="panel-title"> {# #}
                                 <div class="panel-title-name" id="lint-{{lint.id}}"> {# #}
                                     <span>{{lint.id}}</span> {#+ #}
-                                    <a href="#{{lint.id}}" class="anchor label label-default" onclick="openLint(event)">&para;</a> {#+ #}
+                                    <a href="#{{lint.id}}" onclick="lintAnchor(event)" class="anchor label label-default">&para;</a> {#+ #}
                                     <a href="" class="anchor label label-default" onclick="copyToClipboard(event)"> {# #}
                                         &#128203; {# #}
                                     </a> {# #}
diff --git a/util/gh-pages/script.js b/util/gh-pages/script.js
index ac928621362a..9a5365b2158b 100644
--- a/util/gh-pages/script.js
+++ b/util/gh-pages/script.js
@@ -151,11 +151,14 @@ function expandLint(lintId) {
     highlightIfNeeded(lintId);
 }
 
-// Show details for one lint
-function openLint(event) {
+function lintAnchor(event) {
     event.preventDefault();
     event.stopPropagation();
-    expandLint(event.target.getAttribute("href").slice(1));
+
+    const id = event.target.getAttribute("href").replace("#", "");
+    window.location.hash = id;
+
+    expandLint(id);
 }
 
 function copyToClipboard(event) {
@@ -519,7 +522,7 @@ function scrollToLint(lintId) {
 
 // If the page we arrive on has link to a given lint, we scroll to it.
 function scrollToLintByURL() {
-    const lintId = window.location.hash.substring(2);
+    const lintId = window.location.hash.substring(1);
     if (lintId.length > 0) {
         scrollToLint(lintId);
     }