diff --git a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
index 33541c19a4..03aecb946e 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_ui.inc.php
@@ -599,7 +599,11 @@ class addressbook_ui extends addressbook_bo
 						'url' => 'menuaction=importexport.importexport_export_ui.export_dialog&appname=addressbook&plugin=addressbook_export_contacts_csv&selection=$id',
 						'popup' => '850x440'
 					),
-					'vcard'  => 'Export as VCard',
+					'vcard'  => array(
+						'caption' => 'Export as VCard',
+						'postSubmit' => true,	// download needs post submit (not Ajax) to work
+						'icon' => egw_vfs::mime_icon('text/vcard'),
+					),
 				),
 			);
 		}
diff --git a/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uilist.inc.php b/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uilist.inc.php
index 74800e631a..23a9a82ebe 100644
--- a/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uilist.inc.php
+++ b/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uilist.inc.php
@@ -879,11 +879,12 @@ class calendar_uilist extends calendar_ui
 			);
 		}
 		$actions['ical'] = array(
-			'icon' => 'filesave',
-			'caption' => 'Export (iCal)',
+			'icon' => egw_vfs::mime_icon('text/calendar'),
+			'caption' => 'Export iCal',
 			'group' => ++$group,
 			'hint' => 'Download this event as iCal',
 			'disableClass' => 'rowNoView',
+			'postSubmit' => true,	// download needs post submit (not Ajax) to work
 		);
 		$actions['documents'] = calendar_merge::document_action(
 			$this->bo->cal_prefs['document_dir'], ++$group, 'Insert in document', 'document_',
diff --git a/etemplate/inc/class.bo_merge.inc.php b/etemplate/inc/class.bo_merge.inc.php
index c163f0db46..99a86fde85 100644
--- a/etemplate/inc/class.bo_merge.inc.php
+++ b/etemplate/inc/class.bo_merge.inc.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * @link http://www.egroupware.org
  * @author Ralf Becker <RalfBecker-AT-outdoor-training.de>
  * @package addressbook
- * @copyright (c) 2007-11 by Ralf Becker <RalfBecker-AT-outdoor-training.de>
+ * @copyright (c) 2007-13 by Ralf Becker <RalfBecker-AT-outdoor-training.de>
  * @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GPL - GNU General Public License
  * @version $Id$
  */
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ abstract class bo_merge
 						{
 							$title = stylite_links_stream_wrapper::entry2name($app, $id, $title);
 						}
-						
+
 						$link = egw_link::view($app, $id);
 						if($app != egw_link::VFS_APPNAME)
 						{
@@ -1668,6 +1668,7 @@ abstract class bo_merge
 				'icon' => egw_vfs::mime_icon($file['mime']),
 				'caption' => egw_vfs::decodePath(egw_vfs::basename($default_doc)),
 				'group' => 1,
+				'postSubmit' => true,	// download needs post submit (not Ajax) to work
 			);
 		}
 
@@ -1737,6 +1738,7 @@ abstract class bo_merge
 								'icon'		=> egw_vfs::mime_icon($file['mime']),
 								'caption'	=> egw_vfs::decodePath($name_arr[$count]),
 								'group'		=> 2,
+								'postSubmit' => true,	// download needs post submit (not Ajax) to work
 							);
 							if ($file['mime'] == 'message/rfc822')
 							{
@@ -1788,6 +1790,7 @@ abstract class bo_merge
 					'icon' => egw_vfs::mime_icon($file['mime']),
 					'caption' => egw_vfs::decodePath($file['name']),
 					'group' => 2,
+					'postSubmit' => true,	// download needs post submit (not Ajax) to work
 				);
 				if ($file['mime'] == 'message/rfc822')
 				{
diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch_actions.js b/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch_actions.js
index 3cb101bd80..75d358bd82 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch_actions.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch_actions.js
@@ -151,15 +151,22 @@ function nm_action(_action, _senders, _target, _ids)
 				{
 					// Force nextmatch to re-load affected rows
 					nextmatch.refresh(idsArr);
-
-					nextmatch.getInstanceManager().submit();
-
-					// Reset action in case there's another one
-					nextmatch.getValue = old_value;
+				}
+				
+				// downloads need a regular submit via POST (no Ajax)
+				if (_action.data.postSubmit)
+				{
+					nextmatch.getInstanceManager().postSubmit();
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					nextmatch.getInstanceManager().submit();
+					nextmatch.getInstanceManager().submit();					
+				}
+
+				if(_action.data.nm_action == 'open_popup')
+				{
+					// Reset action in case there's another one
+					nextmatch.getValue = old_value;
 				}
 			}
 			else
diff --git a/infolog/inc/class.infolog_ui.inc.php b/infolog/inc/class.infolog_ui.inc.php
index 7748e5d34a..259e01bfda 100644
--- a/infolog/inc/class.infolog_ui.inc.php
+++ b/infolog/inc/class.infolog_ui.inc.php
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ class infolog_ui
 
 		//apply infolog_filter2_change javascript method (show/hide details each rows) over onchange filter2
 		$values['nm']['filter2_onchange'] = "app.infolog.filter2_change();";
-		
+
 		// Allow add actions even when there's no rows
 		$values['nm']['placeholder_actions'] = array('new');
 
@@ -1117,8 +1117,9 @@ class infolog_ui
 			$this->prefs['default_document']
 		);
 		$actions['ical'] = array(
-			'icon' => 'calendar/navbar',
+			'icon' => egw_vfs::mime_icon('text/calendar'),
 			'caption' => 'Export iCal',
+			'postSubmit' => true,	// download needs post submit to work
 			'group' => $group,
 			'allowOnMultiple' => true,
 		);