diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuLinkSpriteText.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuLinkSpriteText.cs
index 21b62ee37e..cc40ac2214 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuLinkSpriteText.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Sprites/OsuLinkSpriteText.cs
@@ -13,18 +13,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites
 {
     public class OsuLinkSpriteText : OsuSpriteText
     {
-        private readonly OsuClickableContainer content;
-
-        public override bool HandleInput => content.Action != null;
-
-        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content ?? (Container<Drawable>)this;
-
         protected override IEnumerable<Drawable> FlowingChildren => Children;
 
         protected override bool OnClick(InputState state)
         {
             OnLinkClicked();
-            return true;
+            return base.OnClick(state);
         }
 
         private string url;
@@ -42,14 +36,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites
             }
         }
 
-        public OsuLinkSpriteText()
-        {
-            AddInternal(content = new OsuClickableContainer
-            {
-                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-            });
-        }
-
         public ColourInfo TextColour
         {
             get { return Content.Colour; }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs
index 3954330d33..7bdd09e2e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/ProfileHeader.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile
 {
@@ -490,8 +491,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile
         {
             public string TooltipText => "View Profile in Browser";
 
+            private readonly OsuHoverContainer content;
+
+            protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content ?? (Container<Drawable>)this;
+
+            public override bool HandleInput => true;
+
             public ProfileLink(User user)
             {
+                AddInternal(content = new OsuHoverContainer
+                {
+                    Action = OnLinkClicked,
+                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                });
+
                 Text = user.Username;
                 Url = $@"https://osu.ppy.sh/users/{user.Id}";
                 Font = @"Exo2.0-RegularItalic";