diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index 5e68fcc7..5304002d 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -623,29 +623,24 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity
     }
 
     public void reloadIITC() {
-        mNavigationHelper.reset();
-        mMapSettings.reset();
-        mUserLocation.reset();
-        mIitcWebView.getWebViewClient().reset();
-        mBackStack.clear();
-        // iitc starts on map after reload
-        mCurrentPane = Pane.MAP;
         loadUrl(mIntelUrl);
         mReloadNeeded = false;
     }
 
     // vp=f enables mDesktopMode mode...vp=m is the default mobile view
     private String addUrlParam(final String url) {
-        if (mDesktopMode) {
-            return (url + "?vp=f");
-        } else {
-            return (url + "?vp=m");
-        }
+        return url + (url.contains("?") ? '&' : '?') + "vp=" + (mDesktopMode ? 'f' : 'm');
     }
 
     // inject the iitc-script and load the intel url
     // plugins are injected onPageFinished
     public void loadUrl(String url) {
+        mNavigationHelper.reset();
+        mMapSettings.reset();
+        mUserLocation.reset();
+        mIitcWebView.getWebViewClient().reset();
+        mBackStack.clear();
+        mCurrentPane = Pane.MAP;
         setLoadingState(true);
         url = addUrlParam(url);
         mIitcWebView.loadUrl(url);
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebViewClient.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebViewClient.java
index b9b5277b..830a2bd3 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebViewClient.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebViewClient.java
@@ -232,12 +232,11 @@ public class IITC_WebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
                 Log.d("should be an internal clicked position link...reload script for: " + url);
                 mIitc.loadUrl(url);
             }
-            return false;
         } else {
             Log.d("no ingress intel link, start external app to load url: " + url);
             final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
             mIitc.startActivity(intent);
-            return true;
         }
+        return true;
     }
 }