diff --git a/srv/static/js/genericrendering.js b/srv/static/js/genericrendering.js
index 5e47d0a..b723774 100644
--- a/srv/static/js/genericrendering.js
+++ b/srv/static/js/genericrendering.js
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ export function renderLink(value, row, handler, tooltip, href, middleClickHref)
     };
     linkElement.onmouseup = function (e) {
         // treat middle-click as regular click
+        e.preventDefault();
+        e.stopPropagation();
         if (e.which !== 2) {
             return true;
         }
-        e.preventDefault();
-        e.stopPropagation();
         if (!middleClickHref) {
             handler(value, row);
         }
diff --git a/srv/static/js/globalstatuspage.js b/srv/static/js/globalstatuspage.js
index ef281bd..df744cb 100644
--- a/srv/static/js/globalstatuspage.js
+++ b/srv/static/js/globalstatuspage.js
@@ -53,7 +53,14 @@ function handleGlobalStatusUpdate(ajaxRequest)
                 return note;
             },
             syncFromMirror: function (value, row) {
-                return GenericRendering.renderLink(value, row, showRepository);
+                const mirror = row.mainMirror;
+                if (mirror) {
+                    const link = GenericRendering.renderLink(value, row, undefined, mirror, mirror);
+                    link.target = 'blank';
+                    return link;
+                } else {
+                    return GenericRendering.renderNoneInGrey(value);
+                }
             },
         },
     });
@@ -231,16 +238,6 @@ function handleGlobalStatusUpdate(ajaxRequest)
     BuildActionsPage.handleBuildActionPresetChange();
 }
 
-function showRepository(value, dbInfo)
-{
-    const mirror = dbInfo.mainMirror;
-    if (!mirror) {
-        window.alert('No mirror configured for ' + dbInfo.name + '.');
-    } else {
-        window.open(mirror);
-    }
-}
-
 function searchRepository(value, dbInfo)
 {
     const form = PackageSearchPage.initSearchForm();