diff --git a/public/javascripts/publisher.js b/public/javascripts/publisher.js
index bc0d86530719e49c2b00665cccc1262868acfcb9..9ecc68a08f4b54cecce237d13d913c1cdd8e4976 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/publisher.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/publisher.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
     $("#publisher_content_pickers .bookmark").click(selectPublisherTab);
     $("#publisher_content_pickers .blog").click(selectPublisherTab);
 
-    function selectPublisherTab(){
+    function selectPublisherTab(evt){
+      evt.preventDefault();
       var form_id = "#new_" + this.className
       if( $(form_id).css("display") == "none" ) {
         $("#publisher_content_pickers").children("li").removeClass("selected");