diff --git a/client/js/templates/Item.jsx b/client/js/templates/Item.jsx
index e268fc5ff4..68792b17e3 100644
--- a/client/js/templates/Item.jsx
+++ b/client/js/templates/Item.jsx
@@ -446,11 +446,11 @@ export default function Item({ currentTime, item, selected, expanded, setNavExpa
                 className="entry-title"
                 onClick={titleOnClick}
             >
-                <span
+                <a
+                    href={item.link}
                     className="entry-title-link"
                     aria-expanded={expanded}
                     aria-current={selected}
-                    role="link"
                     tabIndex="0"
                     onKeyUp={handleKeyUp}
                     dangerouslySetInnerHTML={titleHtml}
diff --git a/client/styles/main.scss b/client/styles/main.scss
index efd84b1f52..6583afab20 100644
--- a/client/styles/main.scss
+++ b/client/styles/main.scss
@@ -526,7 +526,8 @@ span.offline-count.diff {
 }
 
 .entry-title a {
-    color: var(--primary);
+    color: inherit;
+    text-decoration: none;
 }
 
 .entry.unread .entry-title {