diff --git a/src/lib/webengine/webview.cpp b/src/lib/webengine/webview.cpp
index d8f811941..d2b5d7ee0 100644
--- a/src/lib/webengine/webview.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/webengine/webview.cpp
@@ -1117,6 +1117,11 @@ void WebView::_mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
     }
 
     switch (event->button()) {
+    case Qt::BackButton:
+    case Qt::ForwardButton:
+        event->accept();
+        break;
+
     case Qt::MiddleButton:
         if (!m_clickedUrl.isEmpty()) {
             const QUrl link = page()->hitTestContent(event->position().toPoint()).linkUrl();