diff --git a/app/templates/components/components/back-link/template.njk b/app/templates/components/components/back-link/template.njk
index 396e46ef1..340b3ca22 100644
--- a/app/templates/components/components/back-link/template.njk
+++ b/app/templates/components/components/back-link/template.njk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <nav class="usa-breadcrumb" aria-label="Breadcrumb">
-  <a href="{{ params.href.url or '#' }}" class="usa-link usa-back-link display-inline-flex {{ params.classes or '' }}"
+  <a href="{{ params.href.url or params.href or '#' }}" class="usa-link usa-back-link display-inline-flex {{ params.classes or '' }}"
   {%- for attribute, value in params.attributes %} {{ attribute }}="{{ value }}" {% endfor %}>{{ params.html | safe or params.href.text or 'Back' }}</a>
 </nav>