diff --git a/data/core/rootview.lua b/data/core/rootview.lua
index 0d219474..d8f78024 100644
--- a/data/core/rootview.lua
+++ b/data/core/rootview.lua
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ function RootView:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
   elseif not self.dragged_node then -- avoid sending on_mouse_pressed events when dragging tabs
     core.set_active_view(node.active_view)
     if not self.on_view_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks) then
-      node.active_view:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
+      return node.active_view:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/data/plugins/projectsearch.lua b/data/plugins/projectsearch.lua
index dda3a2d0..d0d75d7f 100644
--- a/data/plugins/projectsearch.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/projectsearch.lua
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ end
 function ResultsView:on_mouse_pressed(...)
   local caught = ResultsView.super.on_mouse_pressed(self, ...)
   if not caught then
-    self:open_selected_result()
+    return self:open_selected_result()
   end
 end
 
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ function ResultsView:open_selected_result()
     dv.doc:set_selection(res.line, res.col)
     dv:scroll_to_line(res.line, false, true)
   end)
+  return true
 end