diff --git a/lisp/replace.el b/lisp/replace.el
index 31963f7538c..1d5c2a7c7c4 100644
--- a/lisp/replace.el
+++ b/lisp/replace.el
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ Alternatively, click \\[occur-mode-mouse-goto] on an item to go to it.
       (save-excursion
 	(goto-char (posn-point (event-end event)))
 	(setq pos (occur-mode-find-occurrence))))
-    (pop-to-buffer (marker-buffer pos))
+    (switch-to-buffer-other-window (marker-buffer pos))
     (goto-char pos)))
 
 (defun occur-mode-find-occurrence ()
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ Alternatively, click \\[occur-mode-mouse-goto] on an item to go to it.
   "Go to the occurrence the current line describes."
   (interactive)
   (let ((pos (occur-mode-find-occurrence)))
-    (pop-to-buffer (marker-buffer pos))
+    (switch-to-buffer (marker-buffer pos))
     (goto-char pos)))
 
 (defun occur-mode-goto-occurrence-other-window ()