diff --git a/src/viewer/text/link.c b/src/viewer/text/link.c
index f50f01f5..6bb04d87 100644
--- a/src/viewer/text/link.c
+++ b/src/viewer/text/link.c
@@ -960,7 +960,8 @@ goto_current_link(struct session *ses, struct document_view *doc_view, int do_re
 	if (link_is_form(link)) {
 		struct form_control *fc = link->data.form_control;
 
-		if (!call_onsubmit_and_submit(ses, doc_view, fc, do_reload))
+		if (fc->type != FC_BUTTON
+		    && !call_onsubmit_and_submit(ses, doc_view, fc, do_reload))
 			return NULL;
 		else
 			return link;