--- a/browser/extensions/formautofill/content/formautofill.xml
+++ b/browser/extensions/formautofill/content/formautofill.xml
@@ -155,16 +155,20 @@
         </div>
         <div anonid="autofill-option-button" class="autofill-footer-row autofill-option-button">
         </div>
       </div>
     </xbl:content>
 
     <handlers>
       <handler event="click" button="0"><![CDATA[
+        if (this._warningTextBox.contains(event.originalTarget)) {
+          return;
+        }
+
         window.openPreferences("panePrivacy", {origin: "autofillFooter"});
       ]]></handler>
     </handlers>
 
     <implementation implements="nsIDOMXULSelectControlItemElement">
       <constructor>
         <![CDATA[
           this._itemBox = document.getAnonymousElementByAttribute(