diff --git a/runbot/runbot.py b/runbot/runbot.py
index 869a7691..0b10dd66 100644
--- a/runbot/runbot.py
+++ b/runbot/runbot.py
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ class RunbotController(http.Controller):
         #context['level'] = level
         return request.render("runbot.build", context)
 
-    @http.route(['/runbot/build/<build_id>/force'], type='http', auth="public", website=True)
+    @http.route(['/runbot/build/<build_id>/force'], type='http', auth="public", method='POST')
     def build_force(self, build_id, **post):
         registry, cr, uid, context = request.registry, request.cr, 1, request.context
         repo_id = registry['runbot.build'].force(cr, uid, [int(build_id)])
diff --git a/runbot/runbot.xml b/runbot/runbot.xml
index 67124f0f..a2321dad 100644
--- a/runbot/runbot.xml
+++ b/runbot/runbot.xml
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
                 <button class="btn btn-default dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown"><i class="fa fa-cog"/><span class="caret"></span></button>
                 <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu">
                     <li t-if="bu['result']=='skipped'">
-                        <a t-attf-href="/runbot/build/{{bu['id']}}/force">Force Build<i class="fa fa-level-up"> </i></a>
+                        <a t-attf-href="#" t-attf-onclick="$.post('/runbot/build/{{bu['id']}}/force')">Force Build<i class="fa fa-level-up"> </i></a>
                     </li>
                     <t t-if="bu['state']=='running'">
                         <li><a t-attf-href="http://{{bu['domain']}}/?db={{bu['real_dest']}}-all">Connect all <i class="fa fa-sign-in"></i></a></li>
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
                         <li><a t-attf-href="http://{{bu['domain']}}/">Connect <i class="fa fa-sign-in"></i></a></li>
                     </t>
                     <li t-if="bu['state'] in ['done','running'] and bu_index==0">
-                        <a t-attf-href="/runbot/build/#{bu['id']}/force">Rebuild <i class="fa fa-refresh"/></a>
+                        <a t-t-attf-href="#" t-attf-onclick="$.post('/runbot/build/#{bu['id']}/force')">Rebuild <i class="fa fa-refresh"/></a>
                     </li>
                     <li t-if="bu['state']!='testing' and bu['state']!='pending'" class="divider"></li>
                     <li><a t-attf-href="/runbot/build/{{bu['id']}}">Logs <i class="fa fa-file-text-o"/></a></li>