diff --git a/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/messages.less b/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/messages.less
index b146b4d37..b197862cd 100644
--- a/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/messages.less
+++ b/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/messages.less
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    a {
+    a:not(.btn) {
         color: @color-message-link;
         font-weight: normal;
     }