diff --git a/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js b/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
index 97bf6187e4aa..2285ec3cf964 100644
--- a/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
+++ b/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@ class LanguageDropDown extends React.Component {
             __html: `
         const languagesMenuItem = document.getElementById("languages-menu");
         const languagesDropDown = document.getElementById("languages-dropdown");
-        languagesMenuItem.addEventListener("click", function(){
-          if(languagesDropDown.className == "hide") {
+        languagesMenuItem.addEventListener("click", function(event) {
+          event.preventDefault();
+
+          if (languagesDropDown.className == "hide") {
             languagesDropDown.className = "visible";
           } else {
             languagesDropDown.className = "hide";