diff --git a/lib/outputcomponents.php b/lib/outputcomponents.php
index 01c3499bd9c..042114191a0 100644
--- a/lib/outputcomponents.php
+++ b/lib/outputcomponents.php
@@ -920,7 +920,10 @@ class single_button implements renderable {
         }
 
         // Form parameters.
-        $actionurl = new moodle_url($this->url, ['sesskey' => sesskey()]);
+        $actionurl = new moodle_url($this->url);
+        if ($this->method === 'post') {
+            $actionurl->param('sesskey', sesskey());
+        }
         $data->params = $actionurl->export_params_for_template();
 
         // Button actions.
@@ -1123,7 +1126,10 @@ class single_select implements renderable, templatable {
         }, array_keys($attributes));
 
         // Form parameters.
-        $actionurl = new moodle_url($this->url, ['sesskey' => sesskey()]);
+        $actionurl = new moodle_url($this->url);
+        if ($this->method === 'post') {
+            $actionurl->param('sesskey', sesskey());
+        }
         $data->params = $actionurl->export_params_for_template();
 
         // Select options.