diff --git a/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp b/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp
index d5c1c32b456a..dac656bc0cd7 100644
--- a/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp
+++ b/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp
@@ -2947,6 +2947,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsDocShell::DoChannelLoad(nsIChannel *aChannel, nsURILoadCommand a
   	 		loadAttribs |= nsIChannel::FORCE_RELOAD;
   	 		break;
      case nsIDocShellLoadInfo::loadNormal:
+     case nsIDocShellLoadInfo::loadLink:
 		   // Set cache checking flags
 		   if ( mPrefs )
 		   {