diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/status.js b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/status.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/status.js
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/status.js
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ define([
 				closeButton.addEventListener("click", function() { //$NON-NLS-0$

 					this.close();

 				}.bind(this));

+				container.addEventListener("click", function(evt) { //$NON-NLS-0$

+					if(evt && evt.target && evt.target.nodeName.toLowerCase() === "a") { //$NON-NLS-0$)

+						this.close();

+					}

+				}.bind(this));

 			}

 		},
Bug <I> - Status bar: Should dismiss the status bar if a link inside the bar is clicked.