diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/quick-access-item.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/quick-access-item.js
index fb2a1db1f5..f21fbf971b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/quick-access-item.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/quick-access-item.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ createWidget("quick-access-item", {
       }
     }
 
-    return h("a", { attributes: { href } }, [
+    return h("a", { attributes: this._linkAttributes(href) }, [
       iconNode(icon),
       new RawHtml({
         html: `<div>${this._usernameHtml()}${content}</div>`,
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ createWidget("quick-access-item", {
     }
   },
 
+  _linkAttributes(href) {
+    return { href };
+  },
+
   _contentHtml() {
     const content =
       this.attrs.escapedContent || escapeExpression(this.attrs.content);