diff --git a/directives/bufferline.html b/directives/bufferline.html
index 1ba6df2..2a8f82c 100644
--- a/directives/bufferline.html
+++ b/directives/bufferline.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <span class="cof-chat_time cob-chat_time coa-chat_time" bo-text="bufferline.date|date:'HH'"></span><span class="cof-chat_time_delimiters cob-chat_time_delimiters coa-chat_time_delimiters">:</span><span class="cof-chat_time cob-chat_time coa-chat_time" bo-text="bufferline.date|date:'mm'"></span><span class="seconds"><span class="cof-chat_time_delimiters cob-chat_time_delimiters coa-chat_time_delimiters">:</span><span class="cof-chat_time cob-chat_time coa-chat_time" bo-text="bufferline.date|date:'ss'"></span></span>
   </span>
 </td>
-<td class="prefix"></td>
+<td class="prefix"><a ng-click="addMention(bufferline.prefix)"></a></td>
 <td class="message">
   <div ng-repeat="metadata in bufferline.metadata" plugin data="metadata"></div>
   <span ng-repeat="part in bufferline.content" class="text" bo-class="part.classes" bo-html="part.text|irclinky:'_blank'"></span>
diff --git a/js/glowingbear.js b/js/glowingbear.js
index 6f7fb12..7afa9c2 100644
--- a/js/glowingbear.js
+++ b/js/glowingbear.js
@@ -1252,12 +1252,14 @@ weechat.directive('bufferLine', function() {
                     for (var classNum in part.classes) {
                         prefix.addClass(part.classes[classNum]);
                     }
-                    iElement.find('td.prefix').append(prefix);
+                    iElement.find('td.prefix a').append(prefix);
                 }
             }
         },
 
-        controller: function($scope) {
+        controller: function($rootScope, $scope) {
+            // pass through the nick click action
+            $scope.addMention = $rootScope.addMention;
         }
 
     };