diff --git a/public/javascripts/application.js b/public/javascripts/application.js
index dbe4a32b9..5221152fb 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/application.js
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ function toggleMultiSelect(el) {
 
 function showTab(name, url) {
   $('#tab-content-' + name).parent().find('.tab-content').hide();
-  $('#tab-content-' + name).parent().find('div.tabs a').removeClass('selected');
   $('#tab-content-' + name).show();
+  $('#tab-' + name).closest('.tabs').find('a').removeClass('selected');
   $('#tab-' + name).addClass('selected');
   //replaces current URL with the "href" attribute of the current link
   //(only triggered if supported by browser)