diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/shortcuteditor.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/shortcuteditor.js
index 0fd51c71c..d404d8dc0 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/shortcuteditor.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/shortcuteditor.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ var KeyBinding = createClass({
         that.props.onAddBindings(that.state.shrt, that.props.ckey);
       }
       that.state.shrt='';
+      event.preventDefault();
       return false;
     };
     return createElement('form', {className:'jupyter-keybindings',