diff --git a/FHEM/98_Installer.pm b/FHEM/98_Installer.pm
index 601c04594..8140636e6 100644
--- a/FHEM/98_Installer.pm
+++ b/FHEM/98_Installer.pm
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ BEGIN {
           InternalTimer
           RemoveInternalTimer
           LoadModule
+          FW_webArgs
           )
     );
 }
@@ -1041,6 +1042,9 @@ sub CreateMetadataList ($$$) {
     my ( $hash, $getCmd, $modName ) = @_;
     $modName = 'Global' if ( uc($modName) eq 'FHEM' );
 
+    # disable automatic links to FHEM devices
+    delete $FW_webArgs{addLinks};
+
     return 'Unknown module ' . $modName
       unless ( defined( $modules{$modName} ) );