diff --git a/src/pretix/base/templates/400.html b/src/pretix/base/templates/400.html
index ea65f58983..274850d437 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/templates/400.html
+++ b/src/pretix/base/templates/400.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <p>{% trans "We were unable to parse your request." %}</p>
     <p>{{ exception }}</p>
     <p class="links">
-        <a href="javascript:history.back()">{% trans "Take a step back" %}</a>
-        &middot; <a href="javascript:location.reload()">{% trans "Try again" %}</a>
+        <a id='goback' href='#'>{% trans "Take a step back" %}</a>
+        &middot; <a id='reload' href='#'>{% trans "Try again" %}</a>
     </p>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/templates/403.html b/src/pretix/base/templates/403.html
index 2d39c0aa22..42280eae55 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/templates/403.html
+++ b/src/pretix/base/templates/403.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <p>{% trans "You do not have access to this page." %}</p>
     <p>{{ exception }}</p>
     <p class="links">
-        <a href="javascript:history.back()">{% trans "Take a step back" %}</a>
-        &middot; <a href="javascript:location.reload()">{% trans "Try again" %}</a>
+        <a id='goback' href='#'>{% trans "Take a step back" %}</a>
+        &middot; <a id='reload' href='#'>{% trans "Try again" %}</a>
     </p>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/templates/404.html b/src/pretix/base/templates/404.html
index 943af33de3..13d84db871 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/templates/404.html
+++ b/src/pretix/base/templates/404.html
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
     <p>{% trans "I'm afraid we could not find the the resource you requested." %}</p>
     <p>{{ exception }}</p>
     <p class="links">
-        <a href="javascript:history.back()">{% trans "Take a step back" %}</a>
+        <a id='goback' href='#'>{% trans "Take a step back" %}</a>
     </p>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/templates/500.html b/src/pretix/base/templates/500.html
index 607bd89731..51a67b211a 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/templates/500.html
+++ b/src/pretix/base/templates/500.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <p>{% trans "If this problem persists, please contact us." %}</p>
     <p>{{ exception }}</p>
     <p class="links">
-        <a href="javascript:history.back()">{% trans "Take a step back" %}</a>
-        &middot; <a href="javascript:location.reload()">{% trans "Try again" %}</a>
+        <a id='goback' href='#'>{% trans "Take a step back" %}</a>
+        &middot; <a id='reload' href='#'>{% trans "Try again" %}</a>
     </p>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/templates/csrffail.html b/src/pretix/base/templates/csrffail.html
index 730f6df6e5..59fe8d60b9 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/templates/csrffail.html
+++ b/src/pretix/base/templates/csrffail.html
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
         {% endblocktrans %}</p>
     {% endif %}
     <p class="links">
-        <a href="javascript:history.back()">{% trans "Take a step back" %}</a>
+        <a id='goback' href='#'>{% trans "Take a step back" %}</a>
     </p>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/templates/error.html b/src/pretix/base/templates/error.html
index e752c88369..eebd194984 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/templates/error.html
+++ b/src/pretix/base/templates/error.html
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@
     {% block content %}{% endblock %}
 </div>
 </body>
+<script src="{% static "pretixbase/js/errors.js" %}"></script>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/static/pretixbase/js/errors.js b/src/static/pretixbase/js/errors.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..016d48798a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/static/pretixbase/js/errors.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+document.getElementById('goback').onclick =
+   function() {window.history.back()};
+
+document.getElementById('reload').onclick =
+ function() {window.location.reload(true)};