diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/page_shortcodes.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/page_shortcodes.php
index ba4bf3d2c..9fc229836 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/page_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/page_shortcodes.php
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class cpage_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 		}
 		
 		$buttonText = (empty($this->var['menu_button_text'])) ? LAN_READ_MORE : $this->var['menu_button_text'];
-		$buttonUrl	= (empty($this->var['menu_button_url'])) ? $url : $tp->replaceConstants($this->var['menu_button_url']);
+		$buttonUrl	= (empty($this->var['menu_button_url'])) ? $url : $tp->replaceConstants($this->var['menu_button_url'], 'abs');
 		$buttonTarget = (empty($this->var['menu_button_target'])) ? '' : ' target="'.$this->var['menu_button_target'].'" '; //TODO add pref to admin area.
 
 		$text = vartrue($options['text'], $buttonText);