diff --git a/midori/midori-view.c b/midori/midori-view.c
index 6c8fd0d3..0837daf1 100644
--- a/midori/midori-view.c
+++ b/midori/midori-view.c
@@ -2462,7 +2462,7 @@ static gboolean
 webkit_web_view_web_view_ready_cb (GtkWidget*  web_view,
                                    MidoriView* view)
 {
-    GtkWidget* new_view = gtk_widget_get_parent (web_view);
+    GtkWidget* new_view = gtk_widget_get_parent (gtk_widget_get_parent (web_view));
     MidoriNewView where = MIDORI_NEW_VIEW_TAB;
 
     /* FIXME: Open windows opened by scripts in tabs if they otherwise