diff --git a/code/chat.js b/code/chat.js
index 5456e3fb..3101aaa2 100644
--- a/code/chat.js
+++ b/code/chat.js
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ window.chat.writeDataToHash = function(newData, storageHash, isPublicChannel, is
       case 'PORTAL':
         var latlng = [markup[1].latE6/1E6, markup[1].lngE6/1E6];
         var perma = '/intel?ll='+latlng[0]+','+latlng[1]+'&z=17&pll='+latlng[0]+','+latlng[1];
-        var js = 'window.zoomToAndShowPortal(\''+markup[1].guid+'\', ['+latlng[0]+', '+latlng[1]+']);return false';
+        var js = 'window.selectPortalByLatLng('+latlng[0]+', '+latlng[1]+');return false';
 
         msg += '<a onclick="'+js+'"'
           + ' title="'+markup[1].address+'"'
diff --git a/code/utils_misc.js b/code/utils_misc.js
index e14e4e51..ad5d7bcc 100644
--- a/code/utils_misc.js
+++ b/code/utils_misc.js
@@ -269,6 +269,19 @@ window.zoomToAndShowPortal = function(guid, latlng) {
     urlPortal = guid;
 }
 
+window.selectPortalByLatLng = function(lat, lng) {
+  for(var guid in window.portals) {
+    var latlng = window.portals[guid].getLatLng();
+    if(latlng.lat == lat && latlng.lng == lng) {
+      renderPortalDetails(guid);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // not currently visible
+  urlPortalLL = [lat, lng];
+  map.setView(urlPortalLL, 17);
+};
 
 String.prototype.capitalize = function() {
     return this.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + this.slice(1).toLowerCase();
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 27d2f1f9..b81da567 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ window.DEG2RAD = Math.PI / 180;
 // getters/setters, but if you are careful enough, this works.
 window.refreshTimeout = undefined;
 window.urlPortal = null;
+window.urlPortalLL = null;
 window.selectedPortal = null;
 window.portalRangeIndicator = null;
 window.portalAccessIndicator = null;