diff --git a/templates/webapps/tool_shed/repository/common.mako b/templates/webapps/tool_shed/repository/common.mako
index d7a6fe865d9..a18fd700149 100644
--- a/templates/webapps/tool_shed/repository/common.mako
+++ b/templates/webapps/tool_shed/repository/common.mako
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
         from tool_shed.util.shed_util_common import generate_sharable_link_for_repository_in_tool_shed
         sharable_link = generate_sharable_link_for_repository_in_tool_shed( repository, changeset_revision=changeset_revision )
     %>
-    ${sharable_link}
+    <a href="${sharable_link}">${sharable_link}</a>
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="render_clone_str( repository )">