diff --git a/src/app/admin/admin-sidebar/admin-sidebar.component.html b/src/app/admin/admin-sidebar/admin-sidebar.component.html
index 76d1af35ba..188f2d86b0 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/admin-sidebar/admin-sidebar.component.html
+++ b/src/app/admin/admin-sidebar/admin-sidebar.component.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <ul class="navbar-nav">
             <li class="admin-menu-header">
               <div class="sidebar-section">
-                <a href="javascript:void(0);" class="nav-item d-flex flex-row flex-nowrap py-0">
+                <div href="javascript:void(0);" class="nav-item d-flex flex-row flex-nowrap py-0">
                   <div class="shortcut-icon navbar-brand logo-wrapper">
                     <img class="admin-logo" src="assets/images/dspace-logo-mini.svg"
                          [alt]="('menu.header.image.logo') | translate">
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                       <h4 class="section-header-text mb-0">{{ 'menu.header.admin' | translate }}</h4>
                     </div>
                   </div>
-                </a>
+                </div>
               </div>
             </li>