diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index e9b126a..1068559 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export default function Navaid(base, on404) {
 		}
 
 		function click(e) {
-			var x = e.target.closest('a'), y = x && x.getAttribute('href');
+			var x = e.target.closest('a'), y = x && !x.getAttribute('download') && x.getAttribute('href');
 			if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || e.altKey || e.shiftKey || e.button || e.defaultPrevented) return;
 			if (!y || x.target || x.host !== location.host || y[0] == '#') return;
 			if (y[0] != '/' || rgx.test(y)) {