diff --git a/frontend/static/css/components/profile.css b/frontend/static/css/components/profile.css
index d8cbe54ab..2e0d549a6 100644
--- a/frontend/static/css/components/profile.css
+++ b/frontend/static/css/components/profile.css
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@
                 font-size: 110%;
                 font-weight: 300;
                 padding: 7px 20px;
+                color: inherit;
+                background: none;
                 border: var(--button-hover-border);
                 margin-right: 20px;
                 margin-bottom: 20px;
diff --git a/frontend/static/js/components/UserTag.vue b/frontend/static/js/components/UserTag.vue
index e64c3e771..54349bca7 100644
--- a/frontend/static/js/components/UserTag.vue
+++ b/frontend/static/js/components/UserTag.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <template>
-    <a
-        :href="url"
+    <button
+        type="button"
         :class="{ 'user-tag-active': isActive }"
         :style="{ 'background-color': isActive ? tagColor : null }"
         @click.prevent="toggle"
     >
         {{ tagName }}
-    </a>
+    </button>
 </template>
 
 <script>