diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment.html
index 6ea0330..72c7285 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment.html
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@
         text-align: right;
         white-space: nowrap;
       }
-      a.date:link,
-      a.date:visited {
+      span.date {
         color: var(--deemphasized-text-color);
       }
+      span.date:hover {
+        text-decoration: underline;
+      }
       .actions {
         display: flex;
         justify-content: flex-end;
@@ -255,11 +257,11 @@
             on-tap="_handleCommentDelete">
           (Delete)
         </gr-button>
-        <a class="date" href$="[[_computeLinkToComment(comment)]]" on-tap="_handleLinkTap">
+        <span class="date" on-tap="_handleAnchorTap">
           <gr-date-formatter
               has-tooltip
               date-str="[[comment.updated]]"></gr-date-formatter>
-        </a>
+        </span>
         <div class="show-hide">
           <label class="show-hide">
             <input type="checkbox" class="show-hide"
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment.js
index 90d465f..5165db0 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment.js
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
   const REPORT_UPDATE_DRAFT = 'UpdateDraftComment';
   const REPORT_DISCARD_DRAFT = 'DiscardDraftComment';
 
+  const FILE = 'FILE';
+
   Polymer({
     is: 'gr-diff-comment',
 
@@ -64,6 +66,12 @@
      * @event comment-mouse-out
      */
 
+    /**
+     * Fired when the comment's timestamp is tapped.
+     *
+     * @event comment-anchor-tap
+     */
+
     properties: {
       changeNum: String,
       /** @type {?} */
@@ -333,10 +341,6 @@
       }
     },
 
-    _computeLinkToComment(comment) {
-      return '#' + comment.line;
-    },
-
     _computeDeleteButtonClass(isAdmin, draft) {
       return isAdmin && !draft ? 'showDeleteButtons' : '';
     },
@@ -401,15 +405,16 @@
       }, STORAGE_DEBOUNCE_INTERVAL);
     },
 
-    _handleLinkTap(e) {
+    _handleAnchorTap(e) {
       e.preventDefault();
-      const hash = this._computeLinkToComment(this.comment);
-      // Don't add the hash to the window history if it's already there.
-      // Otherwise you mess up expected back button behavior.
-      if (window.location.hash == hash) { return; }
-      // Change the URL but don’t trigger a nav event. Otherwise it will
-      // reload the page.
-      page.show(window.location.pathname + hash, null, false);
+      if (!this.comment.line) { return; }
+      this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('comment-anchor-tap', {
+        bubbles: true,
+        detail: {
+          number: this.comment.line || FILE,
+          side: this.side,
+        },
+      }));
     },
 
     _handleEdit(e) {
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment_test.html
index ca85892..912e615 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-comment/gr-diff-comment_test.html
@@ -99,15 +99,17 @@
           'header middle content is not visible');
     });
 
-    test('clicking on date link does not trigger nav', () => {
-      const showStub = sinon.stub(page, 'show');
+    test('clicking on date link fires event', () => {
+      element.side = 'PARENT';
+      const stub = sinon.stub();
+      element.addEventListener('comment-anchor-tap', stub);
       const dateEl = element.$$('.date');
       assert.ok(dateEl);
       MockInteractions.tap(dateEl);
-      const dest = window.location.pathname + '#5';
-      assert(showStub.lastCall.calledWithExactly(dest, null, false),
-          'Should navigate to ' + dest + ' without triggering nav');
-      showStub.restore();
+
+      assert.isTrue(stub.called);
+      assert.deepEqual(stub.lastCall.args[0].detail,
+          {side: element.side, number: element.comment.line});
     });
 
     test('message is not retrieved from storage when other edits', done => {
@@ -733,17 +735,6 @@
       assert.isTrue(saveStub.calledOnce);
     });
 
-    test('clicking on date link does not trigger nav', () => {
-      const showStub = sinon.stub(page, 'show');
-      const dateEl = element.$$('.date');
-      assert.ok(dateEl);
-      MockInteractions.tap(dateEl);
-      const dest = window.location.pathname + '#5';
-      assert(showStub.lastCall.calledWithExactly(dest, null, false),
-          'Should navigate to ' + dest + ' without triggering nav');
-      showStub.restore();
-    });
-
     test('proper event fires on resolve, comment is not saved', done => {
       const save = sandbox.stub(element, 'save');
       element.addEventListener('comment-update', e => {
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.html
index 0866849..bb3eff9 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.html
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@
         project-name="[[_change.project]]"
         view-mode="[[_diffMode]]"
         is-blame-loaded="{{_isBlameLoaded}}"
+        on-comment-anchor-tap="_onLineSelected"
         on-line-selected="_onLineSelected">
     </gr-diff-host>
     <gr-diff-preferences