diff --git a/ui/pages/create-account/new-account.component.js b/ui/pages/create-account/new-account.component.js
index 343fb3ab5fef..6111a9a4c818 100644
--- a/ui/pages/create-account/new-account.component.js
+++ b/ui/pages/create-account/new-account.component.js
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export default class NewAccountCreateForm extends Component {
     const { history, createAccount, mostRecentOverviewPage, accounts } =
       this.props;
 
-    const createClick = (_) => {
+    const createClick = (event) => {
+      event.preventDefault();
       createAccount(newAccountName || defaultAccountName)
         .then(() => {
           this.context.trackEvent({