diff --git a/app/index.html b/app/index.html
index 71fa58fb2..bfeb2d9a1 100644
--- a/app/index.html
+++ b/app/index.html
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ <h1>{{appTitle}}</h1>
       document.body.innerHTML =
         'Unfortunately, your browser is not currently supported.<br />Recommended browsers: Edge, Firefox, Safari, Chrome';
     }
+
+    document.addEventListener('click', function (event) {
+        if (event.target.tagName == 'A' && event.target.href) {
+          event.preventDefault();
+          window.location.href = event.target.href;
+        }
+      });
   </script>
 
   <script type='module' src='./scripts/main.tsx'></script>
diff --git a/app/scripts/components/common/page-header.tsx b/app/scripts/components/common/page-header.tsx
index 70ca2d0ed..ae94b6b33 100644
--- a/app/scripts/components/common/page-header.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/components/common/page-header.tsx
@@ -351,12 +351,12 @@ function PageHeader() {
       {globalNavRevealed && isMediumDown && <UnscrollableBody />}
       <ComponentOverride with='headerBrand'>
         <Brand>
-          <Link to='/'>
+          <GlobalMenuLink as='a' href='/' onClick={closeNavOnClick}>
             <NasaLogo />
             <span>Earthdata</span> <span>{appTitle}</span>
-          </Link>
+          </GlobalMenuLink>
           <Tip content={`v${appVersion}`}>
-            <PageTitleSecLink to='/development'>Beta</PageTitleSecLink>
+            <PageTitleSecLink as='a' href='/development'>Beta</PageTitleSecLink>
           </Tip>
         </Brand>
       </ComponentOverride>
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ function PageHeader() {
                 <GlobalNavBlockTitle>Meta</GlobalNavBlockTitle>
                 <GlobalMenu>
                   <li>
-                    <GlobalMenuLink to={ABOUT_PATH} onClick={closeNavOnClick}>
+                    <GlobalMenuLink as='a' href={ABOUT_PATH} onClick={closeNavOnClick}>
                       About
                     </GlobalMenuLink>
                   </li>