diff --git a/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp b/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
index 930df58207b..6f47f000cbc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
@@ -432,7 +432,8 @@ void TextBrowserHelpWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *e)
 
     bool controlPressed = e->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier;
     const QString link = linkAt(e->pos());
-    if ((controlPressed || e->button() == Qt::MidButton) && !link.isEmpty()) {
+    if (m_parent->isActionVisible(HelpViewer::Action::NewPage)
+            && (controlPressed || e->button() == Qt::MidButton) && !link.isEmpty()) {
         emit m_parent->newPageRequested(QUrl(link));
         return;
     }