diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 2df17e2bcd..b333cc1601 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ git-annex (3.20130108) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * webapp: Use IP address, rather than localhost, since some systems may
     have configuration problems or other issues that prevent web browsers
     from connecting to the right localhost IP for the webapp.
+  * webapp: Adjust longpoll code to work with recent versions of
+    shakespeare-js.
 
  -- Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>  Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:37:38 -0400
 
diff --git a/doc/bugs/webapp_requires_reload_for_notification_bubbles.mdwn b/doc/bugs/webapp_requires_reload_for_notification_bubbles.mdwn
index 92c32cdc75..d33e2c86b5 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/webapp_requires_reload_for_notification_bubbles.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/webapp_requires_reload_for_notification_bubbles.mdwn
@@ -25,3 +25,13 @@ Please provide any additional information below.
 Javascript console error log says "Syntax error on localhost:5" which is this line:
 
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/css/bootstrap.css"><link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/css/bootstrap-responsive.css"><style>body{padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:40px}.sidebar-nav{padding:9px 0}</style><script src="/static/jquery.full.js"></script><script src="/static/js/bootstrap-dropdown.js"></script><script src="/static/js/bootstrap-modal.js"></script><script src="/static/js/bootstrap-collapse.js"></script><script src="/static/longpolling.js"></script><script>function longpoll_"sidebar"() {
+
+> And the bug is the quoting inside the function name.
+> 
+> I believe this affects all builds done using shakespeare-js 1.0.0.2.
+> It may be that some browsers manage to run the javascript despite the
+> quoting. Otherwise, I don't know why noone has reported this bug
+> before now.
+> 
+> I've fixed this bug in git. Your testing with tomorrow's
+> autobuild would be appreciated. [[done]] --[[Joey]]
diff --git a/templates/notifications/longpolling.julius b/templates/notifications/longpolling.julius
index affa50cc81..2991c208fe 100644
--- a/templates/notifications/longpolling.julius
+++ b/templates/notifications/longpolling.julius
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-function longpoll_#{ident}() {
-	longpoll(longpoll_#{ident}_url, '#{ident}'
-		, function() { setTimeout(longpoll_#{ident}, #{delay}); }
-		, function() { webapp_disconnected(); }
-	);
-}
 $(function() {
 	$.get("@{geturl}", function(url){
-		longpoll_#{ident}_url = url;
-		setTimeout(longpoll_#{ident}, #{startdelay});
+		var f = function() {
+			longpoll(url, '#{ident}'
+				, function() { setTimeout(f, #{delay}); }
+				, function() { webapp_disconnected(); }
+			);	
+		};
+		setTimeout(f, #{startdelay});
 	});
 });