diff --git a/components/common/VerseNavigation.js b/components/common/VerseNavigation.js
index 47e7f10..a553e23 100644
--- a/components/common/VerseNavigation.js
+++ b/components/common/VerseNavigation.js
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ const VerseNavigationButton = ({ surah, prev, verseNumber, ariaLabel }) => {
           as={`/${surah.id}/${nextVerseNumber}`}
           className="button"
           aria-label={ariaLabel}
+          onClick={(e) => {
+            e.currentTarget.blur();
+          }}
         >
           <span className="icon">
             {prev ? (