diff --git a/layouts/joomla/form/field/user.php b/layouts/joomla/form/field/user.php
index 90f7d15780ab9..0583fc7617b46 100644
--- a/layouts/joomla/form/field/user.php
+++ b/layouts/joomla/form/field/user.php
@@ -111,22 +111,22 @@
 		<input <?php echo ArrayHelper::toString($inputAttributes); ?> readonly>
 		<?php if (!$readonly) : ?>
 			<span class="input-group-append">
-					<a class="btn btn-primary button-select" title="<?php echo Text::_('JLIB_FORM_CHANGE_USER') ?>"><span class="fa fa-user icon-white" aria-hidden="true"></span></a>
-				<?php echo HTMLHelper::_(
-					'bootstrap.renderModal',
-					'userModal_' . $id,
-					array(
-						'url'         => $uri,
-						'title'       => Text::_('JLIB_FORM_CHANGE_USER'),
-						'closeButton' => true,
-						'height'      => '100%',
-						'width'       => '100%',
-						'modalWidth'  => 80,
-						'bodyHeight'  => 60,
-						'footer'      => '<a type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">' . Text::_('JCANCEL') . '</a>'
-					)
-				); ?>
+					<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary button-select" title="<?php echo Text::_('JLIB_FORM_CHANGE_USER') ?>"><span class="fa fa-user icon-white" aria-hidden="true"></span></button>
 				</span>
+            <?php echo HTMLHelper::_(
+                'bootstrap.renderModal',
+                'userModal_' . $id,
+                array(
+                    'url'         => $uri,
+                    'title'       => Text::_('JLIB_FORM_CHANGE_USER'),
+                    'closeButton' => true,
+                    'height'      => '100%',
+                    'width'       => '100%',
+                    'modalWidth'  => 80,
+                    'bodyHeight'  => 60,
+                    'footer'      => '<a type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">' . Text::_('JCANCEL') . '</a>'
+                )
+            ); ?>
 		<?php endif; ?>
 	</div>
 	<?php // Create the real field, hidden, that stored the user id. ?>