diff --git a/app/models/ad_image.rb b/app/models/ad_image.rb
index 6508e2df3..c01bc6b4f 100644
--- a/app/models/ad_image.rb
+++ b/app/models/ad_image.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class AdImage
   attr_reader :parse_post_date,:parse_unpost_date
 
   before_validation :add_http
-  validates :out_link, :presence => true, :format => /^(http|https):\/\/[a-z0-9]+([\-\.]{1}[a-z0-9]+)*\.[a-z]{2,5}(([0-9]{1,5})?\/.*)?$/ix
+  validates :out_link, :format => /^(http|https):\/\/[a-z0-9]+([\-\.]{1}[a-z0-9]+)*\.[a-z]{2,5}(([0-9]{1,5})?\/.*)?$/ix, :allow_blank => true
 
   def parse_post_date=(att)
     self.post_date = (Date.parse att.gsub(/\s+/, "") rescue nil)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class AdImage
   protected
 
   def add_http
-    unless self.out_link[/^http:\/\//] || self.out_link[/^https:\/\//]
+    unless self.out_link[/^http:\/\//] || self.out_link[/^https:\/\//] || self.out_link.blank?
       self.out_link = 'http://' + self.out_link
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/parsers/parser_common.rb b/lib/parsers/parser_common.rb
index 56fe0c92d..8bfedfe87 100644
--- a/lib/parsers/parser_common.rb
+++ b/lib/parsers/parser_common.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ module ParserCommon
           res << "time_to_next='#{ad_banner.transition_msec}' "
           res << "link_open='#{ad_image.link_open}' "
           # res << "link_url='#{(ad_image.direct_to_after_click?? ad_image.out_link : ad_banner.context) || ' '}' "
-          res << "link_url='#{(ad_image.out_link || ad_banner.context || ' ')}' "
+          res << "link_url='#{(ad_image.out_link)}' "
+          res << "style='cursor:pointer'" if !ad_image.out_link.blank?
           res << "/>"          
         end
         res << "</div>"
diff --git a/public/static/kernel.js b/public/static/kernel.js
index 0034929d5..38cffeefe 100644
--- a/public/static/kernel.js
+++ b/public/static/kernel.js
@@ -26,14 +26,17 @@ function getTimeout() {
 $(document).ready(function() { 
 	$('.slideshow').children('img').click(function()
 	{
-		if($(this).attr('link_open')=='new_window')
+		if($(this).attr('link_url')!='')
 		{
-			window.open($(this).attr('link_url'));
+			if($(this).attr('link_open')=='new_window')
+			{
+				window.open($(this).attr('link_url'));
 			} 
-		else
-		{
-			document.location.href=$(this).attr('link_url')
+			else
+			{
+				document.location.href=$(this).attr('link_url')
 			}
+		}
 	})
 });
 //    Ad Banner FX code [end]