diff --git a/modules/ui/account.js b/modules/ui/account.js
index 2bc627e02..817f91da4 100644
--- a/modules/ui/account.js
+++ b/modules/ui/account.js
@@ -30,22 +30,22 @@ export function uiAccount(context) {
                 .classed('hide', false);
 
             // Link
-            userLink.append('a')
+            var userLinkA = userLink.append('a')
                 .attr('href', osm.userURL(details.display_name))
                 .attr('target', '_blank');
 
             // Add thumbnail or dont
             if (details.image_url) {
-                userLink.append('img')
+                userLinkA.append('img')
                     .attr('class', 'icon pre-text user-icon')
                     .attr('src', details.image_url);
             } else {
-                userLink
+                userLinkA
                     .call(svgIcon('#iD-icon-avatar', 'pre-text light'));
             }
 
             // Add user name
-            userLink.append('span')
+            userLinkA.append('span')
                 .attr('class', 'label')
                 .text(details.display_name);