diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/theme.js b/src/wp-admin/js/theme.js
index 2332efdbba..257a6e0127 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/theme.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/theme.js
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ themes.view.Themes = wp.Backbone.View.extend({
 
 		// 'Add new theme' element shown at the end of the grid
 		if ( themes.data.settings.canInstall ) {
-			this.$el.append( '<div class="theme add-new-theme"><a href="' + themes.data.settings.install_uri + '"><div class="theme-screenshot"><span></span></div><h3 class="theme-name">' + l10n.addNew + '</h3></a></div>' );
+			this.$el.append( '<div class="theme add-new-theme"><a href="' + themes.data.settings.installURI + '"><div class="theme-screenshot"><span></span></div><h3 class="theme-name">' + l10n.addNew + '</h3></a></div>' );
 		}
 
 		this.parent.page++;