diff --git a/gradebookng/tool/src/webapp/scripts/gradebook-grades.js b/gradebookng/tool/src/webapp/scripts/gradebook-grades.js
index 92966e0dccbf..3d33bfd7209c 100644
--- a/gradebookng/tool/src/webapp/scripts/gradebook-grades.js
+++ b/gradebookng/tool/src/webapp/scripts/gradebook-grades.js
@@ -563,9 +563,8 @@ GradebookSpreadsheet.prototype.setupFixedColumns = function() {
   });
 
   // Clicks on the fixed column return you to the real column cell
-  self.$fixedColumns.find("td").on("mousedown", function(event) {
+  self.$fixedColumns.find("td,th").on("mousedown", function(event) {
     event.preventDefault();
-    self.$spreadsheet.scrollLeft(0);
     var cellIndex = $(this).index();
     var rowIndex = $(this).closest("tr").index();
     $targetCell = $($(self.$table.find("> tbody > tr").get(rowIndex)).find("> *").get(cellIndex));
@@ -2583,4 +2582,4 @@ $(function() {
   sakai.gradebookng = {
     spreadsheet: new GradebookSpreadsheet($("#gradebookGrades"))
   };
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});