diff --git a/wp-includes/js/media-views.js b/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
index 744b81b411..9a6aca9c3d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
@@ -1625,7 +1625,9 @@
 		},
 
 		click: function( event ) {
-			event.preventDefault();
+			if ( '#' === this.attributes.href )
+				event.preventDefault();
+
 			if ( this.options.click && ! this.model.get('disabled') )
 				this.options.click.apply( this, arguments );
 		}