diff --git a/.storybook/preview.js b/.storybook/preview.js
index 8a1a1ef0ff..627f2ed650 100644
--- a/.storybook/preview.js
+++ b/.storybook/preview.js
@@ -314,6 +314,73 @@ const withExplicitFullscreenStoryCanvas = (Story, context) => {
   return React.createElement(Story);
 };
 
+const shouldBlockStorybookLinkNavigation = (anchor) => {
+  const href = anchor.getAttribute('href');
+
+  if (!href) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (
+    href.startsWith('#') ||
+    href.startsWith('mailto:') ||
+    href.startsWith('tel:')
+  ) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Prevent links rendered inside stories from navigating away from Storybook.
+ *
+ * @type {(Story: any, context: any) => import('react').ReactElement}
+ */
+const withStorybookLinkNavigationGuard = (Story, context) => {
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (context.viewMode !== 'story' && context.viewMode !== 'docs') {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    const handleAnchorClick = (event) => {
+      if (
+        event.defaultPrevented ||
+        event.button !== 0 ||
+        event.metaKey ||
+        event.ctrlKey ||
+        event.shiftKey ||
+        event.altKey
+      ) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const target = event.target;
+      if (!(target instanceof Element)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const anchor = target.closest('a[href]');
+      if (!(anchor instanceof HTMLAnchorElement)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (!shouldBlockStorybookLinkNavigation(anchor)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      event.preventDefault();
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleAnchorClick, true);
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('click', handleAnchorClick, true);
+    };
+  }, [context.id, context.viewMode]);
+
+  return React.createElement(Story);
+};
+
 export const globalTypes = {
   responsivePreview: {
     name: 'Responsive preview',
@@ -337,6 +404,7 @@ export const initialGlobals = {
 export const decorators = [
   renderResponsivePreviews,
   withExplicitFullscreenStoryCanvas,
+  withStorybookLinkNavigationGuard,
 ];
 
 export const preview = {
diff --git a/src/components/link/link.stories.tsx b/src/components/link/link.stories.tsx
index 0e5d36e381..36fa27e860 100644
--- a/src/components/link/link.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/components/link/link.stories.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite';
-import { expect, within } from 'storybook/test';
+import { expect, userEvent, within } from 'storybook/test';
 import { Heading } from '../headings/heading';
 import Link, { ListLink } from './link';
 import List from '../list/list';
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ export const Standalone: Story = {
     const canvas = within(canvasElement);
     const link = canvas.getByRole('link', { name: /standalone link/i });
     await expect(link).toHaveAttribute('to', '/#');
+
+    const initialHref = location.href;
+    await userEvent.click(link);
+    await expect(location.href).toBe(initialHref);
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/src/components/secondary-nav/secondary-nav.scss b/src/components/secondary-nav/secondary-nav.scss
index 009af00985..073b40781d 100644
--- a/src/components/secondary-nav/secondary-nav.scss
+++ b/src/components/secondary-nav/secondary-nav.scss
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@
     // Add drop-shadow.
     box-shadow: 0 5px 5px rgb(0, 0, 0, 20%);
 
-
     // cfgov initializes FlyoutMenu + MaxHeightTransition in SecondaryNav.js.
     // Collapse content from header state when that JS is not running.
     &__header[aria-expanded='false'] ~ &__content {
diff --git a/src/components/skip-nav/skip-nav.scss b/src/components/skip-nav/skip-nav.scss
index b360965d25..571c33478c 100644
--- a/src/components/skip-nav/skip-nav.scss
+++ b/src/components/skip-nav/skip-nav.scss
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
     width: 1px;
     overflow: hidden;
     background: transparent;
-    transition: transform 1s ease, background 0.5s linear;
+    transition:
+      transform 1s ease,
+      background 0.5s linear;
     z-index: 11;
 
     &:focus {
@@ -26,7 +28,9 @@
       height: auto;
       width: auto;
       overflow: visible;
-      transition: transform 0.1s ease, background 0.2s linear;
+      transition:
+        transform 0.1s ease,
+        background 0.2s linear;
       outline: 1px dotted var(--pacific);
       outline-offset: 1px;
     }