diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/button/button.scss b/packages/components/src/components/button/button.scss
index 8ce24fbfdd9..d26983bb71a 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/button/button.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/button/button.scss
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 	inline-size: fit-content;
 	padding: variables.$db-spacing-fixed-xs variables.$db-spacing-fixed-md;
 
+	// disable text-decoration if someone wants to use the button for an <a> tag
+	text-decoration: none;
+
 	// Square icon only buttons
 	&.is-icon-text-replace {
 		font-size: 0;