diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/UIxPreferences.js b/UI/WebServerResources/UIxPreferences.js
index 8549871bc..4a08999d7 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/UIxPreferences.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/UIxPreferences.js
@@ -3,3 +3,21 @@ function savePreferences(sender) {
 
    return false;
 }
+
+function initPreferences() {
+  var identitiesBtn = $("manageIdentitiesBtn");
+  Event.observe(identitiesBtn, "click",
+		popupIdentitiesWindow.bindAsEventListener(identitiesBtn));
+}
+
+function popupIdentitiesWindow(event) {
+  var urlstr = UserFolderURL + "identities";
+  var w = window.open(urlstr, "identities",
+		      "width=430,height=250,resizable=0,scrollbars=0,location=0");
+  w.opener = window;
+  w.focus();
+
+  preventDefault(event);
+}
+
+addEvent(window, 'load', initPreferences);