diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/event_form.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/event_form.tpl
index 749218e918..d4b455b234 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/event_form.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/event_form.tpl
@@ -8,23 +8,23 @@
 		{{* Mark the first list entry as active because it is the first which is active after opening
 			the modal. Changing of the activity status is done by js in event_head.tpl *}}
 		<li class="active" role="menuitem">
-			<button type="button" class="btn btn-link" id="event-edit-lnk" onclick="eventEditActive();">{{$basic}}</button>
+			<a id="event-edit-lnk" onclick="eventEditActive(); return false;">{{$basic}}</a>
 		</li>
 		<li role="menuitem">
-			<button type="button" class="btn btn-link" id="event-desc-lnk" onclick="eventDescActive();">{{$advanced}}</button>
+			<a id="event-desc-lnk" onclick="eventDescActive(); return false;">{{$advanced}}</a>
 		</li>
 		{{if $acl}}
 		<li role="menuitem" {{if !$sh_checked}} style="display: none"{{/if}}>
-			<button type="button" class="btn btn-link" id="event-perms-lnk" onclick="eventAclActive();">{{$permissions}}</button>
+			<a id="event-perms-lnk" onclick="eventAclActive(); return false;">{{$permissions}}</a>
 		</li>
 		{{/if}}
 		{{if $preview}}
 		<li role="menuitem">
-			<button type="button" class="btn btn-link" id="event-preview-lnk" onclick="eventPreviewActive();">{{$preview}}</button>
+			<a id="event-preview-lnk" onclick="eventPreviewActive(); return false;">{{$preview}}</a>
 		</li>
 		{{/if}}
 		{{* commented out because it isn't implemented yet
-		<li role="menuitem"><button type="button" class="btn btn-link" id="event-preview-link" onclick="fbrowserActive();"> Browser </button></li>
+		<li role="menuitem"><a id="event-preview-link" onclick="fbrowserActive(); return false;"> Browser </a></li>
 		*}}
 	</ul>
 
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/templates/jot.tpl b/view/theme/frio/templates/jot.tpl
index f439f477ce..71fdae7cd3 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/templates/jot.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frio/templates/jot.tpl
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@
 				</li>
 				{{if $acl}}
 				<li role="menuitem">
-					<a class="btn btn-link jot-perms-lnk" id="jot-perms-lnk" onclick="aclActive(); return false;">{{$shortpermset}}</a>
+					<a class="jot-perms-lnk" id="jot-perms-lnk" onclick="aclActive(); return false;">{{$shortpermset}}</a>
 				</li>
 				{{/if}}
 				{{if $preview}}
 				<li role="menuitem">
-					<a class="btn btn-link jot-preview-lnk" id="jot-preview-lnk" onclick="previewActive(); return false;">{{$preview}}</a>
+					<a class="jot-preview-lnk" id="jot-preview-lnk" onclick="previewActive(); return false;">{{$preview}}</a>
 				</li>
 				{{/if}}
 				<li role="menuitem">
-					<a class="btn btn-link" id="jot-browser-link" onclick="fbrowserActive(); return false;">{{$browser}}</a>
+					<a class="jot-browser-lnk" id="jot-browser-link" onclick="fbrowserActive(); return false;">{{$browser}}</a>
 				</li>
 			</ul>
 
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@
 					{{* mark the first list entry as active because it is the first which is active after opening
 					the modal. Changing of the activity status is done by js in jot.tpl-header *}}
 					<li role="menuitem" style="display: none;">
-						<button type="button" class="btn btn-link jot-text-lnk" id="jot-text-lnk-mobile" onclick="jotActive();">{{$message}}</button>
+						<a class="jot-text-lnk" id="jot-text-lnk-mobile" onclick="jotActive(); return false;">{{$message}}</a>
 					</li>
 					{{if $acl}}
 					<li role="menuitem">
-						<button type="button" class="btn btn-link jot-perms-lnk" id="jot-perms-lnk-mobile" onclick="aclActive();">{{$shortpermset}}</button>
+						<a class="jot-perms-lnk" id="jot-perms-lnk-mobile" onclick="aclActive(); return false;">{{$shortpermset}}</a>
 					</li>
 					{{/if}}
 					{{if $preview}}
 					<li role="menuitem">
-						<button type="button" class="btn btn-link jot-preview-lnk" id="jot-preview-lnk-mobile" onclick="previewActive();">{{$preview}}</button>
+						<a class="jot-preview-lnk" id="jot-preview-lnk-mobile" onclick="previewActive(); return false;">{{$preview}}</a>
 					</li>
 					{{/if}}
 				</ul>