diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/link.rb b/lib/webrat/core/link.rb
index 9e14ba69..f50420d1 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/link.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/link.rb
@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@ def initialize(page, element)
       @element  = element
     end
     
-    def click(method = nil)
+    def click(method = nil, options = {})
       method ||= http_method
       return if href =~ /^#/ && method == :get
-
-      Page.new(@page.session, absolute_href, method, data)
+      
+      options[:javascript] = true if options[:javascript].nil?
+      
+      if options[:javascript]
+        Page.new(@page.session, absolute_href, method, data)
+      else
+        Page.new(@page.session, absolute_href, :get, {})
+      end
     end
     
     def matches_text?(link_text)
diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/page.rb b/lib/webrat/core/page.rb
index ce964b13..0261ad7a 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/page.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/page.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def initialize(session, url = nil, method = :get, data = {})
       @data     = data
 
       reset_dom
-      reloads if @url
+      load_page if @url
       
       session.current_page = self
     end
@@ -128,11 +128,15 @@ def open_in_browser(path) # :nodoc
     # JavaScript onclick handlers for PUT, POST and DELETE links, as well as
     # CSRF authenticity tokens if they are present.
     #
+    # Javascript imitation can be disabled by passing the option :javascript => false
+    #
     # Example:
     #   clicks_link "Sign up"
-    def clicks_link(link_text)
+    #
+    #   clicks_link "Sign up", :javascript => false
+    def clicks_link(link_text, options = {})
       link = find_link(link_text)
-      link.click
+      link.click(nil, options)
     end
 
     # Works like clicks_link, but only looks for the link text within a given selector
@@ -207,13 +211,17 @@ def clicks_button(value = nil)
     # Example:
     #   reloads
     def reloads
-      request_page(@url, @method, @data)
+      load_page
     end
 
     def submits_form(form_id = nil) # :nodoc:
     end
 
   protected
+  
+    def load_page
+      request_page(@url, @method, @data)
+    end
     
     def find_select_option(option_text)
       forms.each do |form|
diff --git a/spec/api/clicks_link_spec.rb b/spec/api/clicks_link_spec.rb
index 2fedd3a4..21406ba8 100644
--- a/spec/api/clicks_link_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/api/clicks_link_spec.rb
@@ -97,6 +97,20 @@
     @session.clicks_link "Posts"
   end
   
+  it "should click rails javascript post links without javascript" do
+    @session.response_body = <<-EOS
+      <a href="/posts" onclick="var f = document.createElement('form');
+        f.style.display = 'none';
+        this.parentNode.appendChild(f);
+        f.method = 'POST';
+        f.action = this.href;
+        f.submit();
+        return false;">Posts</a>
+    EOS
+    @session.expects(:get).with("/posts", {})
+    @session.clicks_link "Posts", :javascript => false
+  end
+  
   it "should click rails javascript put links" do
     @session.response_body = <<-EOS
       <a href="/posts" onclick="var f = document.createElement('form');