diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html
index a6ff0aca0..d227502e2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <div class="column mt-3-mobile ml-3-tablet">
             <div class="media block mb-2">
                 <figure class="media-left" aria-hidden="true">
-                    <a class="image is-48x48" href="{{ status.user.local_path }}">
+                    <a class="image is-48x48" href="{{ status.user.local_path }}" tabindex="-1">
                         {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=status.user ariaHide="true" medium="true" %}
                     </a>
                 </figure>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/discover/small-book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/discover/small-book.html
index 2da93d522..320064fcc 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/discover/small-book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/discover/small-book.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
     <div class="media block mb-2">
         <figure class="media-left" aria-hidden="true">
-            <a class="image is-48x48" href="{{ status.user.local_path }}">
+            <a class="image is-48x48" href="{{ status.user.local_path }}" tabindex="-1">
                 {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=status.user ariaHide="true" medium="true" %}
             </a>
         </figure>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/header.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/header.html
index ae25932f2..94723b086 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/header.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/header.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 <div class="media">
     <figure class="media-left" aria-hidden="true">
-        <a class="image is-48x48" href="{{ status.user.local_path }}">
+        <a class="image is-48x48" href="{{ status.user.local_path }}" tabindex="-1">
             {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=status.user ariaHide="true" medium="true" %}
         </a>
     </figure>