diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.html b/copyparty/web/browser.html
index 334ac99e..90cd60e8 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 			<input type="file" name="f" multiple /><br />
 			<input type="submit" value="start upload">
 		</form>
-		<a id="bbsw" href="?b=u"><br />switch to basic browser</a>
+		<a id="bbsw" href="?b=u" rel="nofollow"><br />switch to basic browser</a>
 	</div>
 
 	<div id="op_mkdir" class="opview opbox act">