diff --git a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/JournalR.hs b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/JournalR.hs
index 7effc05f7..54840d423 100644
--- a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/JournalR.hs
+++ b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/JournalR.hs
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import Hledger.Cli.CliOptions
 import Hledger.Web.Import
 import Hledger.Web.WebOptions
 import Hledger.Web.Widget.AddForm (addModal)
-import Hledger.Web.Widget.Common (accountQuery, mixedAmountAsHtml)
+import Hledger.Web.Widget.Common
+            (accountQuery, mixedAmountAsHtml, transactionFrag)
 
 -- | The formatted journal view, with sidebar.
 getJournalR :: Handler Html
diff --git a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/RegisterR.hs b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/RegisterR.hs
index 3d2292001..16cbc0a02 100644
--- a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/RegisterR.hs
+++ b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/RegisterR.hs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ import Hledger.Cli.CliOptions
 import Hledger.Web.Import
 import Hledger.Web.WebOptions
 import Hledger.Web.Widget.AddForm (addModal)
-import Hledger.Web.Widget.Common (accountQuery, mixedAmountAsHtml)
+import Hledger.Web.Widget.Common
+             (accountQuery, mixedAmountAsHtml, transactionFrag)
 
 -- | The main journal/account register view, with accounts sidebar.
 getRegisterR :: Handler Html
diff --git a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/Common.hs b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/Common.hs
index 475d58b7d..fd4f99c2e 100644
--- a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/Common.hs
+++ b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/Common.hs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module Hledger.Web.Widget.Common
   , fromFormSuccess
   , writeJournalTextIfValidAndChanged
   , journalFile404
+  , transactionFrag
   ) where
 
 import Data.Default (def)
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import qualified Text.Blaze.Html5 as H
 import qualified Text.Blaze.Html5.Attributes as A
 import Text.Blaze.Internal (preEscapedString)
 import Text.Hamlet (hamletFile)
+import Text.Printf (printf)
 import Yesod
 
 import Hledger
@@ -103,3 +105,7 @@ mixedAmountAsHtml b _ =
     c = case isNegativeMixedAmount b of
       Just True -> "negative amount"
       _ -> "positive amount"
+
+transactionFrag :: Transaction -> String
+transactionFrag t =
+    printf "transaction-%s-%d" (sourceFilePath $ tsourcepos t) (tindex t)
diff --git a/hledger-web/templates/journal.hamlet b/hledger-web/templates/journal.hamlet
index a8f936a92..b45f07154 100644
--- a/hledger-web/templates/journal.hamlet
+++ b/hledger-web/templates/journal.hamlet
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $if elem CapAdd caps
       <th .amount style="text-align:right;">Amount
 
     $forall (torig, _, split, _, amt, _) <- items
-      <tr .title #transaction-#{tindex torig} title="#{showTransaction torig}">
+      <tr .title ##{transactionFrag torig} title="#{showTransaction torig}">
         <td .date nowrap>
           #{show (tdate torig)}
         <td colspan=2>
diff --git a/hledger-web/templates/register.hamlet b/hledger-web/templates/register.hamlet
index 877d8db5d..addfcca5c 100644
--- a/hledger-web/templates/register.hamlet
+++ b/hledger-web/templates/register.hamlet
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       $forall (torig, tacct, split, _acct, amt, bal) <- items
         <tr ##{tindex torig} title="#{showTransaction torig}" style="vertical-align:top;">
           <td .date>
-            <a href="@{JournalR}#transaction-#{tindex torig}">
+            <a href="@{JournalR}##{transactionFrag torig}">
               #{show (tdate tacct)}
           <td>
             #{textElideRight 30 (tdescription tacct)}