diff --git a/lisp/info.el b/lisp/info.el
index f4f0f9790cd..bb8cd0d312f 100644
--- a/lisp/info.el
+++ b/lisp/info.el
@@ -4693,7 +4693,7 @@ the variable `Info-file-list-for-emacs'."
 (defvar Info-link-keymap
   (let ((keymap (make-sparse-keymap)))
     (define-key keymap [header-line down-mouse-1] 'mouse-drag-header-line)
-    (define-key keymap [header-line mouse-1] 'mouse-select-window)
+    (define-key keymap [header-line mouse-1] 'Info-mouse-follow-link)
     (define-key keymap [header-line mouse-2] 'Info-mouse-follow-link)
     (define-key keymap [mouse-2] 'Info-mouse-follow-link)
     (define-key keymap [follow-link] 'mouse-face)