diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 7648e838c..f6c350f4d 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
             <div id="button" onclick="go2Random()">New Pad</div> 
             <br> 
             <div class="label">or create/open a Pad with the name</div>
-            <form action="" onsubmit="go2Name();return false;"> 
+            <form action="#" onsubmit="go2Name();return false;"> 
                     <input type="text" id="padname" autofocus> 
                     <input type="submit" value="OK"> 
             </form>