diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
index a962566f1ed..ff365ed686f 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
@@ -8077,6 +8077,7 @@ url is put as the `gnus-button-url' overlay property on the button."
 		'button-data data
 		'action fun
 		'keymap gnus-url-button-map
+		'follow-link t
 		'category t
 		'button t)
 	  (and data (list 'gnus-data data))))