diff --git a/src/display/annotation_layer.js b/src/display/annotation_layer.js
index e9000f6e4..1a1d31776 100644
--- a/src/display/annotation_layer.js
+++ b/src/display/annotation_layer.js
@@ -502,6 +502,10 @@ class LinkAnnotationElement extends AnnotationElement {
         return false;
       };
     }
+
+    if (!link.onclick) {
+      link.onclick = () => false;
+    }
     link.className = "internalLink";
   }
 }