diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/editor/umbbreadcrumbs.directive.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/editor/umbbreadcrumbs.directive.js
index 61906bbf74..c95af03dab 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/editor/umbbreadcrumbs.directive.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/editor/umbbreadcrumbs.directive.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Use this directive to generate a list of breadcrumbs.
 (function () {
     'use strict';
 
-    function BreadcrumbsDirective() {
+    function BreadcrumbsDirective($location, navigationService) {
 
         function link(scope, el, attr, ctrl) {
 
@@ -58,6 +58,28 @@ Use this directive to generate a list of breadcrumbs.
                 }
             };
 
+            scope.openPath = function (ancestor, event) {
+                // targeting a new tab/window?
+                if (event.ctrlKey || 
+                    event.shiftKey ||
+                    event.metaKey || // apple
+                    (event.button && event.button === 1) // middle click, >IE9 + everyone else
+                ) {
+                    // yes, let the link open itself
+                    return;
+                }
+                event.stopPropagation();
+                event.preventDefault();
+
+                var path = scope.pathTo(ancestor);
+                $location.path(path);
+                navigationService.clearSearch(["cculture"]);
+            }
+
+            scope.pathTo = function (ancestor) {
+                return "/" + scope.entityType + "/" + scope.entityType + "/edit/" + ancestor.id;
+            }
+
             function onInit() {
                 if ("onOpen" in attr) {
                     scope.allowOnOpen = true;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/navigation.service.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/navigation.service.js
index d9c505aa23..76fcc2d1d8 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/navigation.service.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/navigation.service.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function navigationService($routeParams, $location, $q, $timeout, $injector, eve
 
     //A list of query strings defined that when changed will not cause a reload of the route
     var nonRoutingQueryStrings = ["mculture", "cculture", "lq"];
-    var retainedQueryStrings = ["mculture", "cculture"];
+    var retainedQueryStrings = ["mculture"];
 
         
     function setMode(mode) {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/editor/umb-breadcrumbs.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/editor/umb-breadcrumbs.html
index ee3e3aa1dc..54e599522d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/editor/umb-breadcrumbs.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/editor/umb-breadcrumbs.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <li class="umb-breadcrumbs__ancestor" ng-repeat="ancestor in ancestors">
         
         <!-- go to node on click -->
-        <a ng-if="!$last && !allowOnOpen" href="#/{{entityType}}/{{entityType}}/edit/{{ancestor.id}}" class="umb-breadcrumbs__ancestor-link" title="{{ancestor.name}}">{{ancestor.name}}</a>
+        <a ng-if="!$last && !allowOnOpen" ng-href="#{{::pathTo(ancestor)}}" ng-click="openPath(ancestor, $event)" class="umb-breadcrumbs__ancestor-link" title="{{ancestor.name}}">{{ancestor.name}}</a>
 
         <!-- use callback to handle click -->
         <a ng-if="!$last && allowOnOpen" href="#" ng-click="open(ancestor)" class="umb-breadcrumbs__ancestor-link" title="{{ancestor.name}}" prevent-default>{{ancestor.name}}</a>