diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/intercept-click.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/intercept-click.js
index 62563737603..7c807456b29 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/intercept-click.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/intercept-click.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default function interceptClick(e) {
   }
 
   const currentTarget = e.currentTarget;
-  const href = currentTarget.href;
+  const href = currentTarget.getAttribute("href");
 
   if (
     !href ||