diff --git a/frontend/pages/email/index.vue b/frontend/pages/email/index.vue
index 0b42c2c..3681666 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/email/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/email/index.vue
@@ -466,13 +466,7 @@ async function downloadAttachment(attachment: NonNullable<EmailMessage["attachme
       downloadUrl.searchParams.set("downloadToken", token)
     }
 
-    const link = document.createElement("a")
-
-    link.href = downloadUrl.toString()
-    link.download = attachment.filename || "anhang"
-    document.body.appendChild(link)
-    link.click()
-    link.remove()
+    window.location.assign(downloadUrl.toString())
   } catch (err: any) {
     toast.add({
       title: "Download fehlgeschlagen",