diff --git a/webapp/components/post_view/components/post_info.jsx b/webapp/components/post_view/components/post_info.jsx
index 3f38bdffe9..e368e65f4e 100644
--- a/webapp/components/post_view/components/post_info.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/post_view/components/post_info.jsx
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ export default class PostInfo extends React.Component {
                         sameUser={this.props.sameUser}
                         compactDisplay={this.props.compactDisplay}
                         useMilitaryTime={this.props.useMilitaryTime}
+                        postId={post.id}
                     />
                     {flagTrigger}
                 </li>
diff --git a/webapp/components/post_view/components/post_time.jsx b/webapp/components/post_view/components/post_time.jsx
index caad12d4a4..25d533e0ad 100644
--- a/webapp/components/post_view/components/post_time.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/post_view/components/post_time.jsx
@@ -6,26 +6,40 @@ import React from 'react';
 import Constants from 'utils/constants.jsx';
 import PureRenderMixin from 'react-addons-pure-render-mixin';
 
-import {getDateForUnixTicks} from 'utils/utils.jsx';
+import {getDateForUnixTicks, isMobile, updateWindowDimensions} from 'utils/utils.jsx';
+
+import {Link} from 'react-router/es6';
+import TeamStore from 'stores/team_store.jsx';
 
 export default class PostTime extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
 
         this.shouldComponentUpdate = PureRenderMixin.shouldComponentUpdate.bind(this);
+        this.state = {
+            currentTeamDisplayName: TeamStore.getCurrent().name,
+            width: '',
+            height: ''
+        };
     }
 
     componentDidMount() {
         this.intervalId = setInterval(() => {
             this.forceUpdate();
         }, Constants.TIME_SINCE_UPDATE_INTERVAL);
+        window.addEventListener('resize', () => {
+            updateWindowDimensions(this);
+        });
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
         clearInterval(this.intervalId);
+        window.removeEventListener('resize', () => {
+            updateWindowDimensions(this);
+        });
     }
 
-    render() {
+    renderTimeTag() {
         return (
             <time
                 className='post__time'
@@ -35,6 +49,20 @@ export default class PostTime extends React.Component {
             </time>
         );
     }
+
+    render() {
+        return isMobile() ?
+            this.renderTimeTag() :
+            (
+                <Link
+                    to={`/${this.state.currentTeamDisplayName}/pl/${this.props.postId}`}
+                    target='_blank'
+                    className='post__permalink'
+                >
+                    {this.renderTimeTag()}
+                </Link>
+            );
+    }
 }
 
 PostTime.defaultProps = {
@@ -46,5 +74,6 @@ PostTime.propTypes = {
     eventTime: React.PropTypes.number.isRequired,
     sameUser: React.PropTypes.bool,
     compactDisplay: React.PropTypes.bool,
-    useMilitaryTime: React.PropTypes.bool.isRequired
+    useMilitaryTime: React.PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+    postId: React.PropTypes.string
 };
diff --git a/webapp/components/rhs_comment.jsx b/webapp/components/rhs_comment.jsx
index 24baaa09c2..67fd394b92 100644
--- a/webapp/components/rhs_comment.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/rhs_comment.jsx
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import RhsDropdown from 'components/rhs_dropdown.jsx';
 import * as GlobalActions from 'actions/global_actions.jsx';
 import {flagPost, unflagPost} from 'actions/post_actions.jsx';
 
+import TeamStore from 'stores/team_store.jsx';
+
 import * as Utils from 'utils/utils.jsx';
 import * as PostUtils from 'utils/post_utils.jsx';
 
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ import {FormattedMessage} from 'react-intl';
 import loadingGif from 'images/load.gif';
 
 import React from 'react';
+import {Link} from 'react-router/es6';
 
 export default class RhsComment extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
@@ -38,7 +41,23 @@ export default class RhsComment extends React.Component {
         this.canDelete = false;
         this.editDisableAction = new DelayedAction(this.handleEditDisable);
 
-        this.state = {};
+        this.state = {
+            currentTeamDisplayName: TeamStore.getCurrent().name,
+            width: '',
+            height: ''
+        };
+    }
+
+    componentDidMount() {
+        window.addEventListener('resize', () => {
+            Utils.updateWindowDimensions(this);
+        });
+    }
+
+    componentWillUnmount() {
+        window.removeEventListener('resize', () => {
+            Utils.updateWindowDimensions(this);
+        });
     }
 
     handlePermalink(e) {
@@ -235,6 +254,31 @@ export default class RhsComment extends React.Component {
         );
     }
 
+    timeTag(post, timeOptions) {
+        return (
+            <time
+                className='post__time'
+                dateTime={Utils.getDateForUnixTicks(post.create_at).toISOString()}
+            >
+                {Utils.getDateForUnixTicks(post.create_at).toLocaleString('en', timeOptions)}
+            </time>
+        );
+    }
+
+    renderTimeTag(post, timeOptions) {
+        return Utils.isMobile() ?
+            this.timeTag(post, timeOptions) :
+            (
+                <Link
+                    to={`/${this.state.currentTeamDisplayName}/pl/${post.id}`}
+                    target='_blank'
+                    className='post__permalink'
+                >
+                    {this.timeTag(post, timeOptions)}
+                </Link>
+            );
+    }
+
     render() {
         const post = this.props.post;
         const flagIcon = Constants.FLAG_ICON_SVG;
@@ -479,12 +523,7 @@ export default class RhsComment extends React.Component {
                             </li>
                             {botIndicator}
                             <li className='col'>
-                                <time
-                                    className='post__time'
-                                    dateTime={Utils.getDateForUnixTicks(post.create_at).toISOString()}
-                                >
-                                    {Utils.getDateForUnixTicks(post.create_at).toLocaleString('en', timeOptions)}
-                                </time>
+                                {this.renderTimeTag(post, timeOptions)}
                                 {flagTrigger}
                             </li>
                             {options}
diff --git a/webapp/components/rhs_root_post.jsx b/webapp/components/rhs_root_post.jsx
index 5ab0a3956e..0c10375014 100644
--- a/webapp/components/rhs_root_post.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/rhs_root_post.jsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import RhsDropdown from 'components/rhs_dropdown.jsx';
 
 import ChannelStore from 'stores/channel_store.jsx';
 import UserStore from 'stores/user_store.jsx';
+import TeamStore from 'stores/team_store.jsx';
 
 import * as GlobalActions from 'actions/global_actions.jsx';
 import {flagPost, unflagPost} from 'actions/post_actions.jsx';
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import {Tooltip, OverlayTrigger} from 'react-bootstrap';
 import {FormattedMessage} from 'react-intl';
 
 import React from 'react';
+import {Link} from 'react-router/es6';
 
 export default class RhsRootPost extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
@@ -38,7 +40,23 @@ export default class RhsRootPost extends React.Component {
         this.canDelete = false;
         this.editDisableAction = new DelayedAction(this.handleEditDisable);
 
-        this.state = {};
+        this.state = {
+            currentTeamDisplayName: TeamStore.getCurrent().name,
+            width: '',
+            height: ''
+        };
+    }
+
+    componentDidMount() {
+        window.addEventListener('resize', () => {
+            Utils.updateWindowDimensions(this);
+        });
+    }
+
+    componentWillUnmount() {
+        window.removeEventListener('resize', () => {
+            Utils.updateWindowDimensions(this);
+        });
     }
 
     handlePermalink(e) {
@@ -100,6 +118,31 @@ export default class RhsRootPost extends React.Component {
         unflagPost(this.props.post.id);
     }
 
+    timeTag(post, timeOptions) {
+        return (
+            <time
+                className='post__time'
+                dateTime={Utils.getDateForUnixTicks(post.create_at).toISOString()}
+            >
+                {Utils.getDateForUnixTicks(post.create_at).toLocaleString('en', timeOptions)}
+            </time>
+        );
+    }
+
+    renderTimeTag(post, timeOptions) {
+        return Utils.isMobile() ?
+            this.timeTag(post, timeOptions) :
+            (
+                <Link
+                    to={`/${this.state.currentTeamDisplayName}/pl/${post.id}`}
+                    target='_blank'
+                    className='post__permalink'
+                >
+                    {this.timeTag(post, timeOptions)}
+                </Link>
+            );
+    }
+
     render() {
         const post = this.props.post;
         const user = this.props.user;
@@ -426,12 +469,7 @@ export default class RhsRootPost extends React.Component {
                             <li className='col__name'>{userProfile}</li>
                             {botIndicator}
                             <li className='col'>
-                                <time
-                                    className='post__time'
-                                    dateTime={Utils.getDateForUnixTicks(post.create_at).toISOString()}
-                                >
-                                    {Utils.getDateForUnixTicks(post.create_at).toLocaleString('en', timeOptions)}
-                                </time>
+                                {this.renderTimeTag(post, timeOptions)}
                                 <OverlayTrigger
                                     key={'rootpostflagtooltipkey' + flagVisible}
                                     delayShow={Constants.OVERLAY_TIME_DELAY}
diff --git a/webapp/components/search_results_item.jsx b/webapp/components/search_results_item.jsx
index f0096a3246..f2bca109a4 100644
--- a/webapp/components/search_results_item.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/search_results_item.jsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const ActionTypes = Constants.ActionTypes;
 
 import React from 'react';
 import {FormattedMessage, FormattedDate} from 'react-intl';
-import {browserHistory} from 'react-router/es6';
+import {browserHistory, Link} from 'react-router/es6';
 
 export default class SearchResultsItem extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
@@ -32,6 +32,24 @@ export default class SearchResultsItem extends React.Component {
         this.shrinkSidebar = this.shrinkSidebar.bind(this);
         this.unflagPost = this.unflagPost.bind(this);
         this.flagPost = this.flagPost.bind(this);
+
+        this.state = {
+            currentTeamDisplayName: TeamStore.getCurrent().name,
+            width: '',
+            height: ''
+        };
+    }
+
+    componentDidMount() {
+        window.addEventListener('resize', () => {
+            Utils.updateWindowDimensions(this);
+        });
+    }
+
+    componentWillUnmount() {
+        window.removeEventListener('resize', () => {
+            Utils.updateWindowDimensions(this);
+        });
     }
 
     hideSidebar() {
@@ -59,6 +77,33 @@ export default class SearchResultsItem extends React.Component {
         unflagPost(this.props.post.id);
     }
 
+    timeTag(post) {
+        return (
+            <time className='search-item-time'>
+                <FormattedDate
+                    value={post.create_at}
+                    hour12={!this.props.useMilitaryTime}
+                    hour='2-digit'
+                    minute='2-digit'
+                />
+            </time>
+        );
+    }
+
+    renderTimeTag(post) {
+        return Utils.isMobile() ?
+            this.timeTag(post) :
+            (
+                <Link
+                    to={`/${this.state.currentTeamDisplayName}/pl/${post.id}`}
+                    target='_blank'
+                    className='post__permalink'
+                >
+                    {this.timeTag(post)}
+                </Link>
+            );
+    }
+
     render() {
         let channelName = null;
         const channel = this.props.channel;
@@ -276,14 +321,7 @@ export default class SearchResultsItem extends React.Component {
                                 </strong></li>
                                 {botIndicator}
                                 <li className='col'>
-                                    <time className='search-item-time'>
-                                        <FormattedDate
-                                            value={post.create_at}
-                                            hour12={!this.props.useMilitaryTime}
-                                            hour='2-digit'
-                                            minute='2-digit'
-                                        />
-                                    </time>
+                                    {this.renderTimeTag(post)}
                                     {flagContent}
                                 </li>
                                 {rhsControls}
diff --git a/webapp/sass/layout/_post.scss b/webapp/sass/layout/_post.scss
index 06a3967cca..5d6c12421d 100644
--- a/webapp/sass/layout/_post.scss
+++ b/webapp/sass/layout/_post.scss
@@ -1199,6 +1199,19 @@
         font-size: .9em;
     }
 
+    .post__permalink {
+        color: #333;
+        &:hover, &:focus {
+            color: #333;
+        }
+        &:focus {
+            text-decoration: none;
+        }
+        &:hover {
+            text-decoration: underline;
+        }
+    }
+
     .post-loading-gif {
         height: 10px;
         margin-top: 6px;
diff --git a/webapp/sass/responsive/_tablet.scss b/webapp/sass/responsive/_tablet.scss
index 79a22aa303..f8ca019e05 100644
--- a/webapp/sass/responsive/_tablet.scss
+++ b/webapp/sass/responsive/_tablet.scss
@@ -366,7 +366,9 @@
                         text-rendering: auto;
                         top: -2px;
                         width: 51px;
-
+                        &:hover {
+                            text-decoration: underline;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/webapp/utils/utils.jsx b/webapp/utils/utils.jsx
index c639abc56e..2fd7bf99b3 100644
--- a/webapp/utils/utils.jsx
+++ b/webapp/utils/utils.jsx
@@ -1287,3 +1287,7 @@ export function isEmptyObject(object) {
 
     return false;
 }
+
+export function updateWindowDimensions(component) {
+    component.setState({width: window.innerWidth, height: window.innerHeight});
+}