diff --git a/src/core/xsl/navbar.xsl b/src/core/xsl/navbar.xsl
index 3f4b268cb8c210012567196d1a6b2e25b2259940..907f27e512250cf5fde0ff2fe93fe85f800428a6 100644
--- a/src/core/xsl/navbar.xsl
+++ b/src/core/xsl/navbar.xsl
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
             <span class="icon-bar"></span>
             <span class="icon-bar"></span>
           </button>
-          <a class="navbar-brand">
+          <a class="navbar-brand" href="/">
             <xsl:element name="img">
               <xsl:if test="'${BUILD_NAVBAR_BRAND_NAME}' != ''">
                 <xsl:attribute name="class">caosdb-logo</xsl:attribute>