# Force page refresh on a link click

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-page-refresh-on-a-link-click/289347>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [December 20, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-page-refresh-on-a-link-click/289347 "2023-12-20T17:16:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-page-refresh-on-a-link-click/289347/3 "2023-12-22T04:18:11Z")

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> [@Farhan\_Hossen](#):
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> But when I click on the link it goes to that page but the modal and editor persists on the screen which I don’t want

yeah its surprisingly hard to do, and the last thing you want it to override the core implementation of modals for it.

mentioning this to people who could offer some guidance, but given holidays it may take us a bit to reply

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