diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
index 4b615248a..8f010c9e5 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ define([
      */
     NotebookNotificationArea.prototype.init_kernel_notification_widget = function () {
         var that = this;
-        var knw = this.new_notification_widget('kernel');
+        var knw = this.widget('kernel');
         var $kernel_ind_icon = $("#kernel_indicator_icon");
         var $modal_ind_icon = $("#modal_indicator");
         var $readonly_ind_icon = $('#readonly-indicator');
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ define([
      * @method init_notebook_notification_widget
      */
     NotebookNotificationArea.prototype.init_notebook_notification_widget = function () {
-        var nnw = this.new_notification_widget('notebook');
+        var nnw = this.widget('notebook');
 
         // Notebook events
         this.events.on('notebook_loading.Notebook', function () {
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ define([
      * @method init_marked_cells_notification_widget
      */
     NotebookNotificationArea.prototype.init_marked_cells_notification_widget = function () {
-        var mcnw = this.new_notification_widget('marked_cells');
+        var mcnw = this.widget('marked_cells');
 
         this.events.on('marked_offscreen.Cell', function (evt, num) {
             if (num === 0) {
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/textcell.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/textcell.js
index e5bde67be..0b0e4ea49 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/textcell.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/textcell.js
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ define([
                             .addClass('anchor-link')
                             .attr('href', '#' + hash)
                             .text('¶')
+                            .on('click',function(){
+                                setTimeout(function(){that.unrender(); that.render()}, 100)
+                            })
                     );
                 });
                 // links in markdown cells should open in new tabs