diff --git a/modules/instrument_list/templates/instrument_list_controlpanel.tpl b/modules/instrument_list/templates/instrument_list_controlpanel.tpl
index 9f459ce74d2..aa76f55fd48 100644
--- a/modules/instrument_list/templates/instrument_list_controlpanel.tpl
+++ b/modules/instrument_list/templates/instrument_list_controlpanel.tpl
@@ -16,13 +16,21 @@
 		{section name=item loop=$status}
 		<li>
 			{if $access.status and $status[item].showlink|default}
-                        	<span class="fa-li"><i class="{$status[item].icon|default:'far fa-square'}"></i></span><a href="?candID={$candID}&sessionID={$sessionID}&setStageUpdate={$status[item].label}">{$status[item].label}</a>
+				{assign var="onclickValue" value="{$status[item].label}"}
+                <span class="fa-li">
+					<i class="{$status[item].icon|default:'far fa-square'}"></i>
+				</span>
+				<a
+					onclick="setStageAndUpdate('{$onclickValue}')"
+					style="cursor: pointer;"
+				>
+					{$status[item].label}
+				</a>
 			{else}
-                        	<span class="fa-li"><i class="{$status[item].icon|default:'far fa-square'}"></i></span>{$status[item].label}
+                <span class="fa-li"><i class="{$status[item].icon|default:'far fa-square'}"></i></span>{$status[item].label}
 			{/if}
 		</li>
 		{/section}
-
 	</ul>
 
 	<h3 class="controlPanelSection">Send Time Point</h3>
@@ -90,3 +98,18 @@
 			{/if}
 		</li>
 	</ul>
+
+<script>
+	function setStageAndUpdate(stageLabel) {
+		var url = loris.BaseURL + "/instrument_list/?candID={$candID}&sessionID={$sessionID}&setStageUpdate=" + stageLabel;
+		try {
+			fetch(url, {}).then((response) => {
+				if (response.ok) {
+					window.location.reload(true);
+				}
+			})
+		} catch (e) {
+			console.error("An error occurred: " + e.message);
+		}
+	}
+</script>
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