diff --git a/packages/uui-base/lib/mixins/SelectableMixin.ts b/packages/uui-base/lib/mixins/SelectableMixin.ts
index af40771f9..bdbb55bcd 100644
--- a/packages/uui-base/lib/mixins/SelectableMixin.ts
+++ b/packages/uui-base/lib/mixins/SelectableMixin.ts
@@ -95,10 +95,23 @@ export const SelectableMixin = <T extends Constructor<LitElement>>(
 
     readonly #onClick = (e: Event) => {
       const composePath = e.composedPath();
-      if (
-        (this._selectable || (this.deselectable && this.selected)) &&
-        composePath.indexOf(this.selectableTarget) === 0
-      ) {
+      const isActionTag = composePath.some(el => {
+        const element = el as HTMLElement;
+        return element.tagName === 'A' || element.tagName === 'BUTTON';
+      });
+
+      // never select when clicking on a link or button
+      if (isActionTag) return;
+
+      const isSelectable =
+        this._selectable || (this.deselectable && this.selected);
+
+      if (isSelectable && this.selectableTarget === this) {
+        this.#toggleSelect();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (isSelectable && composePath.indexOf(this.selectableTarget) === 0) {
         this.#toggleSelect();
       }
     };