diff --git a/src/plugins/visualize/public/application/utils/get_table_columns.tsx b/src/plugins/visualize/public/application/utils/get_table_columns.tsx
index 356d2898955..0d9b8389276 100644
--- a/src/plugins/visualize/public/application/utils/get_table_columns.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/visualize/public/application/utils/get_table_columns.tsx
@@ -102,13 +102,7 @@ export const getTableColumns = (application: ApplicationStart, history: History)
       // In case an error occurs i.e. the vis has wrong type, we render the vis but without the link
       !error ? (
         <EuiLink
-          onClick={() => {
-            if (editApp) {
-              application.navigateToApp(editApp, { path: editUrl });
-            } else if (editUrl) {
-              history.push(editUrl);
-            }
-          }}
+          href={editApp ? application.getUrlForApp(editApp, { path: editUrl }) : `#${editUrl}`}
           data-test-subj={`visListingTitleLink-${title.split(' ').join('-')}`}
         >
           {field}