diff --git a/src/lib/router/impl/webRouter.svelte.ts b/src/lib/router/impl/webRouter.svelte.ts
index cc5812c..a7ad5e5 100644
--- a/src/lib/router/impl/webRouter.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/router/impl/webRouter.svelte.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class WebRouter implements Router {
 		this.options = Object.freeze(options);
 		// we want to listen to popstate events to update the current route
 		// in this router
+		// TODO THIS SHOULD NOT BE HERE
 		window.addEventListener('popstate', async (ev) => {
 			ev.preventDefault();
 			this.switchTo(window.location.pathname + window.location.search, {}, false);
diff --git a/src/lib/router/router.svelte.ts b/src/lib/router/router.svelte.ts
index 464fc94..09ead33 100644
--- a/src/lib/router/router.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/router/router.svelte.ts
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ export function getRouteContainer(): RouteContainer {
 export const href = (href: string): Attachment<HTMLAnchorElement> => {
   const router = getRouter();
 	return (element) => {
-    const handler = () => {
+    const handler = (ev: Event) => {
+			ev.preventDefault()
       router.switchTo(href)
     }
 		element.href = href;