diff --git a/lisp/net/browse-url.el b/lisp/net/browse-url.el
index 40fa16306ae..fdd69deba8b 100644
--- a/lisp/net/browse-url.el
+++ b/lisp/net/browse-url.el
@@ -703,7 +703,9 @@ to use."
   (interactive "e")
   (save-excursion
     (mouse-set-point event)
-    (browse-url-at-point browse-url-new-window-flag)))
+    ;; This handles browse-url-new-window-flag properly
+    ;; when it gets no arg.
+    (browse-url-at-point)))
 
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 ;; Browser-specific commands