diff --git a/lms/templates/wiki/history.html b/lms/templates/wiki/history.html
index c01e4887f3bc..21fbf66f589e 100644
--- a/lms/templates/wiki/history.html
+++ b/lms/templates/wiki/history.html
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@ <h2 id="preview-title">{% trans "Wiki Revision Preview" %}<span class="sr">, {%
         {% trans "Back to history view" %}
       </a>
       {% if article|can_write:user %}
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-large btn-primary switch-to-revision">
+        <a type="button" class="btn btn-large btn-primary switch-to-revision">
           <span class="icon fa fa-flag" aria-hidden="true"></span>
           {% trans "Switch to this version" %}
-        </button>
+        </a>
       {% else %}
         <button type="button" class="btn btn-large btn-primary disabled">
           <span class="icon fa fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></span>
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@ <h1>{% trans "Merge with current" %}</h1>
           {% trans "Back to history view" %}
         </a>
         {% if article|can_write:user %}
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-large btn-primary merge-revision-commit">
+        <a type="button" class="btn btn-large btn-primary merge-revision-commit">
           <span class="icon fa fa-file" aria-hidden="true"></span>
           {% trans "Create new merged version" %}
-        </button>
+        </a>
         {% else %}
           <button type="button" class="btn btn-large btn-primary disabled">
             <span class="icon fa fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></span>