awful hack

gistfile1.js

$('.button').each(function () {	
  var location = $(this).attr('href');
  $(this).click(function (e) {
    var image = $('<img/>');

    image.error(function () {
      window.location = location;
    }).load(function () {
      window.location = location;
    }).attr('src', location);

    e.preventDefault();
    });
});