diff --git a/lib/gollum/frontend/public/javascript/gollum.js b/lib/gollum/frontend/public/javascript/gollum.js
index 397d3d7f..3571c3a7 100755
--- a/lib/gollum/frontend/public/javascript/gollum.js
+++ b/lib/gollum/frontend/public/javascript/gollum.js
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
   
   if ($('#minibutton-new-page').length) {
     $('#minibutton-new-page').removeClass('jaws');
-    $('#minibutton-new-page').click(function() {
+    $('#minibutton-new-page').click(function(e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
       $.GollumDialog.init({
                             title: 'Create New Page',
                             fields: [