diff --git a/pagure/static/issue_ev.js b/pagure/static/issue_ev.js
index 6f7b41f..ff0c32e 100644
--- a/pagure/static/issue_ev.js
+++ b/pagure/static/issue_ev.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ add_comment = function(data, username) {
     + '    <div class="issue_actions ml-auto">'
     + '        <div class="issue_action icon">'
     + '          <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic example">'
-    + '              <a class="reply btn btn-outline-primary border-0 pointer" data-toggle="tooltip"'
+    + '              <button class="reply btn btn-outline-primary border-0" type="button"'
     + '                  title="Reply to this comment - lose formatting">'
     + '                <span class="fa fa-share-square-o" title="Reply to this comment"></span>'
     + '              </a>';
diff --git a/pagure/templates/_formhelper.html b/pagure/templates/_formhelper.html
index 8bdd299..a4248e2 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/_formhelper.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/_formhelper.html
@@ -159,10 +159,9 @@
 
 
             {% if g.fas_user %}
-              <a class="reply btn btn-outline-primary border-0 pointer" data-toggle="tooltip"
-                  title="Reply to this comment - lose formatting">
+              <button class="reply btn btn-outline-primary border-0" type="button" title="Reply to this comment - lose formatting">
                 <span class="fa fa-share-square-o"></span>
-              </a>
+            </button>
             {% endif %}
             {% if id != 0 and g.fas_user and (g.repo_committer or (
               comment.parent.status in [True, 'Open']