diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index ccd324b68c..3af44ae109 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ app.cacheBuster = null;
 			app.handleSearch();
 		}
 
-		$('body').on('click', '#new_topic', function () {
+		$('body').on('click', '#new_topic', function (e) {
+			e.preventDefault();
 			app.newTopic();
 		});
 
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js b/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
index 707a9a5b0f..0834e2b27a 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ define('forum/topic/postTools', [
 			onReplyClicked($(this), tid);
 		});
 
-		$('.topic').on('click', '[component="topic/reply"]', function () {
+		$('.topic').on('click', '[component="topic/reply"]', function (e) {
+			e.preventDefault();
 			onReplyClicked($(this), tid);
 		});