diff --git a/_layouts/search.html b/_layouts/search.html
index 2196538abe5..546a3e48069 100644
--- a/_layouts/search.html
+++ b/_layouts/search.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 {{ content }}
 
-<form>
+<form onsubmit="return false;">
   <input type="input" id="search" class="search-input" placeholder="{{ site.data.text[site.locale].search_placeholder_text | default: 'Enter your search term...' }}" autofocus>
 </form>