diff --git a/core/modules/node/node.preview.js b/core/modules/node/node.preview.js
index a07c58f9..e1b17a27 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/node.preview.js
+++ b/core/modules/node/node.preview.js
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
               {
                 text: Drupal.t('Leave preview'),
                 click() {
-                  window.top.location.href = event.currentTarget.href;
+                  const editBacklink = document.querySelector('#edit-backlink');
+                  const href = editBacklink.getAttribute('href');
+                  window.top.location.href = href;
                 },
               },
             ],