diff --git a/src/htmx.js b/src/htmx.js
index 562c06bd..34a9c341 100644
--- a/src/htmx.js
+++ b/src/htmx.js
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ return (function () {
                 var verb, path;
                 if (elt.tagName === "A") {
                     verb = "get";
-                    path = elt.href; // DOM property gives the fully resolved href of a relative link
+                    path = getRawAttribute(elt, 'href')
                 } else {
                     var rawAttribute = getRawAttribute(elt, "method");
                     verb = rawAttribute ? rawAttribute.toLowerCase() : "get";
diff --git a/test/attributes/hx-disinherit.js b/test/attributes/hx-disinherit.js
index f069a833..f572a5e4 100644
--- a/test/attributes/hx-disinherit.js
+++ b/test/attributes/hx-disinherit.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe("hx-disinherit attribute", function() {
             var link = byId("a1");
             link.click();
             // should match the fully resolved href of the boosted element
-            should.equal(request.detail.requestConfig.path, request.detail.elt.href);
+            should.equal(request.detail.requestConfig.path, '/test');
             should.equal(request.detail.elt["htmx-internal-data"].boosted, true);
         } finally {
             htmx.off("htmx:beforeRequest", handler);