diff --git a/surf.c b/surf.c
index ee4ab75..0f7fb40 100644
--- a/surf.c
+++ b/surf.c
@@ -663,7 +663,8 @@ newclient(void) {
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(c->view),
 			"title-changed",
 			G_CALLBACK(titlechange), c);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(c->view),
+	if (!kioskmode)
+		g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(c->view),
 			"hovering-over-link",
 			G_CALLBACK(linkhover), c);
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(c->view),