diff --git a/app/dashboard/views/_checkDetails.ejs b/app/dashboard/views/_checkDetails.ejs
index 577d26acd..8f5a59f7a 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/views/_checkDetails.ejs
+++ b/app/dashboard/views/_checkDetails.ejs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             <div class="controls">
               <div class="input-prepend input-append">
                 <% if (check.lastTested) { %>
-                <button class="btn" name="pause"><i class="icon-<%= check.isPaused ? 'play' : 'pause' %>"></i></button>
+                <a class="btn" name="pause"><i class="icon-<%= check.isPaused ? 'play' : 'pause' %>"></i></a>
                 <% } %>
                 <input type="text" name="check[interval]" value="<%= (check.interval / 1000).toFixed() %>" class="span2" />
                 <span class="add-on">s</span>
diff --git a/app/dashboard/views/check_edit.ejs b/app/dashboard/views/check_edit.ejs
index cbd955d73..44b27d360 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/views/check_edit.ejs
+++ b/app/dashboard/views/check_edit.ejs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
   });
   
   // manage pause
-  $('button[name="pause"]').click(function(e) {
+  $('a[name="pause"]').click(function(e) {
     var button = $(this).children();
     $.getJSON('/api/checks/<%= check._id %>/pause', function() {
       if(button.hasClass('icon-pause')) {