diff --git a/client/src/components/play.ctrl.jsx b/client/src/components/play.ctrl.jsx
index 9ad33a86..e87e01e5 100644
--- a/client/src/components/play.ctrl.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/play.ctrl.jsx
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ function JoinButtons(args) {
                     Learn
                 </button>
                 <button
-                    class='discord-btn'>
-                    <a href="https://discord.gg/YJJgurM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">&nbsp;</a>
+                    class='discord-btn'
+                    onClick={() => window.open('https://discord.gg/YJJgurM') }>
+                        &nbsp;
                 </button>
             </div>
         </aside>