diff --git a/app/static/styles.css b/app/static/styles.css
index 9d644e80..b454f909 100644
--- a/app/static/styles.css
+++ b/app/static/styles.css
@@ -1998,6 +1998,10 @@ form h5 {
   margin-bottom: 15px;
 }
 
+#typeTab a:not(.btn):active {
+  border-width: 1px;
+}
+
 /* high contrast */
 @media (prefers-contrast: more) {
   :root {
diff --git a/app/static/styles.scss b/app/static/styles.scss
index 5cb9c594..e883b25e 100644
--- a/app/static/styles.scss
+++ b/app/static/styles.scss
@@ -1723,6 +1723,12 @@ form {
   margin-bottom: 15px;
 }
 
+#typeTab {
+  a:not(.btn):active {
+    border-width: 1px;
+  }
+}
+
 /* high contrast */
 @import "scss/high_contrast";
 
diff --git a/app/templates/admin/_tabbed_nav.html b/app/templates/admin/_tabbed_nav.html
index 93693ce9..558e0612 100644
--- a/app/templates/admin/_tabbed_nav.html
+++ b/app/templates/admin/_tabbed_nav.html
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 <div>
     <nav id="block_chooser">
         <div class="nav nav-tabs nav-justified" id="typeTab" role="tablist">
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_site' %} active{% endif %}" id="site-profile-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/site" style="view-transition-name: site">{{ _('Site') }}</a>
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_misc' %} active{% endif %}" id="misc-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/misc" style="view-transition-name: misc">{{ _('Misc') }}</a>
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_communities' %} active{% endif %}" id="communities-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/communities" style="view-transition-name: communities">{{ _('Communities') }}</a>
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_topics' %} active{% endif %}" id="topics-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/topics" style="view-transition-name: topics">{{ _('Topics') }}</a>
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_users' %} active{% endif %}" id="users-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/users" style="view-transition-name: users">{{ _('Users') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_site' %} active{% endif %}" id="site-profile-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/site" style="view-transition-name: site">{{ _('Site') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_misc' %} active{% endif %}" id="misc-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/misc" style="view-transition-name: misc">{{ _('Misc') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_communities' %} active{% endif %}" id="communities-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/communities" style="view-transition-name: communities">{{ _('Communities') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_topics' %} active{% endif %}" id="topics-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/topics" style="view-transition-name: topics">{{ _('Topics') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_users' %} active{% endif %}" id="users-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/users" style="view-transition-name: users">{{ _('Users') }}</a>
             {% if g.site.registration_mode == 'RequireApplication' %}
-                <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_approve_registrations' %} active{% endif %}" id="users-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/approve_registrations" style="view-transition-name: approve">{{ _('Registration') }}</a>
+                <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_approve_registrations' %} active{% endif %}" id="users-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/approve_registrations" style="view-transition-name: approve">{{ _('Registration') }}</a>
             {% endif %}
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_content' %} active{% endif %}" id="content-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/content" style="view-transition-name: content">{{ _('Content') }}</a>
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_reports' %} active{% endif %}" id="moderation-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/reports" style="view-transition-name: reports">{{ _('Moderation') }}</a>
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_federation' %} active{% endif %}" id="federation-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/federation" style="view-transition-name: federation">{{ _('Federation') }}</a>
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_instances' %} active{% endif %}" id="instances-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/instances" style="view-transition-name: instances">{{ _('Instances') }}</a>
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_newsletter' %} active{% endif %}" id="newsletter-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/newsletter" style="view-transition-name: newsletter">{{ _('Newsletter') }}</a>
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_permissions' %} active{% endif %}" id="permissions-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/permissions" style="view-transition-name: permissions">{{ _('Permissions') }}</a>
-            <a class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_activities' %} active{% endif %}" id="activities-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/activities" style="view-transition-name: activities">{{ _('Activities') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_content' %} active{% endif %}" id="content-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/content" style="view-transition-name: content">{{ _('Content') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_reports' %} active{% endif %}" id="moderation-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/reports" style="view-transition-name: reports">{{ _('Moderation') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_federation' %} active{% endif %}" id="federation-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/federation" style="view-transition-name: federation">{{ _('Federation') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_instances' %} active{% endif %}" id="instances-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/instances" style="view-transition-name: instances">{{ _('Instances') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_newsletter' %} active{% endif %}" id="newsletter-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/newsletter" style="view-transition-name: newsletter">{{ _('Newsletter') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_permissions' %} active{% endif %}" id="permissions-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/permissions" style="view-transition-name: permissions">{{ _('Permissions') }}</a>
+            <a hx-boost="true" class="nav-link{% if active_child == 'admin_activities' %} active{% endif %}" id="activities-tab" type="button" role="tab" href="/admin/activities" style="view-transition-name: activities">{{ _('Activities') }}</a>
         </div>
     </nav>
 </div>
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