diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
index 9d8e886b7a..b28925bec1 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@
 
 
 .umb-nested-content__icon {
+    background: transparent;
+    border: 0 none;
     display: inline-block;
     padding: 4px;
     margin: 2px;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.controller.js
index afdab78588..c771b5645b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.controller.js
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@
         vm.hasContentTypes = model.config.contentTypes.length > 0;
 
         var labels = {};
-        localizationService.localizeMany(["grid_addElement", "content_createEmpty"]).then(function (data) {
+        vm.labels = labels;
+        localizationService.localizeMany(["grid_addElement", "content_createEmpty", "actions_copy"]).then(function (data) {
             labels.grid_addElement = data[0];
             labels.content_createEmpty = data[1];
+            labels.copy_icon_title = data[2]
         });
 
         function setCurrentNode(node) {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.propertyeditor.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.propertyeditor.html
index 283f4406f5..d24d3796f3 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.propertyeditor.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.propertyeditor.html
@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@
                     <div class="umb-nested-content__heading"><i ng-if="vm.showIcons" class="icon" ng-class="vm.getIcon($index)"></i><span class="umb-nested-content__item-name" ng-class="{'--has-icon': vm.showIcons}" ng-bind="vm.getName($index)"></span></div>
 
                     <div class="umb-nested-content__icons">
-                        <a class="umb-nested-content__icon umb-nested-content__icon--copy" title="{{copyIconTitle}}" ng-click="vm.clickCopy($event, node);" ng-if="vm.showCopy" prevent-default>
-                            <i class="icon icon-documents"></i>
-                        </a>
-                        <a class="umb-nested-content__icon umb-nested-content__icon--delete" localize="title" title="general_delete" ng-click="vm.requestDeleteNode($index); $event.stopPropagation();" prevent-default>
-                            <i class="icon icon-trash"></i>
-                        </a>
+                        <button type="button" class="umb-nested-content__icon umb-nested-content__icon--copy" title="{{vm.labels.copy_icon_title}}" ng-click="vm.clickCopy($event, node);" ng-if="vm.showCopy">
+                            <i class="icon icon-documents" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+                            <span class="sr-only">{{vm.labels.copy_icon_title}}</span>
+                        </button>
+                        <button type="button" class="umb-nested-content__icon umb-nested-content__icon--delete" localize="title" title="general_delete" ng-click="vm.requestDeleteNode($index); $event.stopPropagation();">
+                            <i class="icon icon-trash" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+                            <span class="sr-only">
+                                <localize key="general_delete">Delete</localize>
+                            </span>
+                        </button>
                     </div>
 
                 </div>