diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index e011a60b0..3470e0577 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -34,9 +34,13 @@ Unreleased
   - The index page is always sorted by one of its columns, with clearer
     indications of the sorting.
 
+  - The "previous file" shortcut key didn't work on the index page, but now it
+    does, fixing `issue 1765`_.
+
 - Python 3.13.0a5 is supported.
 
 .. _issue 1384: https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/issues/1384
+.. _issue 1765: https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/issues/1765
 
 
 .. scriv-start-here
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
index 9c063c20f..1a671fac6 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ J. M. F. Tsang
 JT Olds
 Jacqueline Lee
 Jakub Wilk
+James Valleroy
 Jan Rusak
 Janakarajan Natarajan
 Jerin Peter George
diff --git a/coverage/htmlfiles/index.html b/coverage/htmlfiles/index.html
index ade271de2..4276b3f0e 100644
--- a/coverage/htmlfiles/index.html
+++ b/coverage/htmlfiles/index.html
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ <h2>
         </p>
     </div>
     <aside class="hidden">
-        <a id="prevFileLink" class="nav" href="{{ final_html }}"/>
-        <a id="nextFileLink" class="nav" href="{{ first_html }}"/>
+        <a id="prevFileLink" class="nav" href="{{ final_html }}"></a>
+        <a id="nextFileLink" class="nav" href="{{ first_html }}"></a>
         <button type="button" class="button_prev_file" data-shortcut="["/>
         <button type="button" class="button_next_file" data-shortcut="]"/>
         <button type="button" class="button_show_hide_help" data-shortcut="?"/>