diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/events/events.directive.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/events/events.directive.js
index 47e6818466..15e74bbd90 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/events/events.directive.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/events/events.directive.js
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ angular.module('umbraco.directives')
             var eventBindings = [];
 
             function oneTimeClick(event) {
-                // ignore clicks on button groups toggles (i.e. the save and publish button)
-                var parents = $(event.target).closest("[data-element='button-group-toggle']");
-                if (parents.length > 0) {
-                    return;
-                }
+                var el = event.target.nodeName;
+
+                //ignore link and button clicks
+                var els = ["INPUT", "A", "BUTTON"];
+                if (els.indexOf(el) >= 0) { return; }
 
                 // ignore clicks on new overlay
-                parents = $(event.target).parents(".umb-overlay,.umb-tour");
+                var parents = $(event.target).parents("a,button,.umb-overlay,.umb-tour");
                 if (parents.length > 0) {
                     return;
                 }
@@ -131,12 +131,6 @@ angular.module('umbraco.directives')
                     return;
                 }
 
-                // ignore clicks on dialog actions
-                var actions = $(event.target).parents(".umb-action");
-                if (actions.length === 1) {
-                    return;
-                }
-
                 //ignore clicks inside this element
                 if ($(element).has($(event.target)).length > 0) {
                     return;