diff --git a/webapp_column_left.py b/webapp_column_left.py
index 6d444d839..cb2ba283e 100644
--- a/webapp_column_left.py
+++ b/webapp_column_left.py
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ def getLeftColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
             linksList = sharesList + linksList
 
     if linksList:
+        htmlStr += '<nav>\n'
         for lineStr in linksList:
             if ' ' not in lineStr:
                 if '#' not in lineStr:
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ def getLeftColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
                     htmlStr += \
                         '      <p>' + lineStr + '</p>\n'
                 linksFileContainsEntries = True
+        htmlStr += '</nav>\n'
 
     if firstSeparatorAdded:
         htmlStr += separatorStr
diff --git a/webapp_column_right.py b/webapp_column_right.py
index 5216e241d..c8ba14c0f 100644
--- a/webapp_column_right.py
+++ b/webapp_column_right.py
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@ def _htmlNewswire(baseDir: str, newswire: {}, nickname: str, moderator: bool,
                     totalVotesStr
                 htmlStr += ' <span class="newswireDate">'
                 htmlStr += dateShown + '</span></p>\n'
+
+    if htmlStr:
+        htmlStr = '<nav>\n' + htmlStr + '</nav>\n'
     return htmlStr