diff --git a/epicyon-profile.css b/epicyon-profile.css
index 0a71d61a3..b48870741 100644
--- a/epicyon-profile.css
+++ b/epicyon-profile.css
@@ -379,6 +379,11 @@ input[type=number] {
     font-size: var(--font-size);
 }
 
+.transparent {
+    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0);
+    font-size: 0px;
+}
+
 .labelsright {
     float: right;
     font-size: var(--font-size);
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index e053c8a4e..360079a7a 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -2632,7 +2632,8 @@ def htmlTimeline(recentPostsCache: {},maxRecentPosts: int,
     # banner and row of buttons
     tlStr+='<a href="/users/'+nickname+'" title="'+translate['Switch to profile view']+'" alt="'+translate['Switch to profile view']+'">'
     tlStr+='<div class="timeline-banner">'
-    tlStr+='<a href="/users/'+nickname+'">'+translate['Switch to profile view']+'</a>'
+    # Note: this creates a link to the profile page when viewed in lynx, but should be invisible in a graphical web browser
+    tlStr+='<a href="/users/'+nickname+'"><label class="transparent">'+translate['Switch to profile view']+'</label></a>'
     tlStr+='</div></a>'
     tlStr+='<div class="container">\n'
     tlStr+='    <a href="'+actor+'/inbox"><button class="'+inboxButton+'"><span>'+translate['Inbox']+'</span></button></a>'