diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/click-track.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/click-track.js.es6
index 5360bc4c3..d7f11cb31 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/click-track.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/click-track.js.es6
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ export default {
       $link.data('auto-route', true);
     }
 
+    // restore href
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      $link.removeClass('no-href');
+      $link.attr('href', $link.data('href'));
+      $link.data('href', null);
+      return;
+    }, 50);
+
     // warn the user if they can't download the file
     if (Discourse.SiteSettings.prevent_anons_from_downloading_files && $link.hasClass("attachment") && !Discourse.User.current()) {
       bootbox.alert(I18n.t("post.errors.attachment_download_requires_login"));
@@ -94,13 +102,6 @@ export default {
       return false;
     }
 
-    // restore href
-    setTimeout(function() {
-      $link.removeClass('no-href');
-      $link.attr('href', $link.data('href'));
-      $link.data('href', null);
-    }, 50);
-
     // Otherwise, use a custom URL with a redirect
     if (Discourse.User.currentProp('external_links_in_new_tab')) {
       var win = window.open(trackingUrl, '_blank');