diff --git a/cataloguing/value_builder/dateaccessioned.pl b/cataloguing/value_builder/dateaccessioned.pl
index 29aee40581..0c14b96f11 100755
--- a/cataloguing/value_builder/dateaccessioned.pl
+++ b/cataloguing/value_builder/dateaccessioned.pl
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ function Focus$function_name(event) {
 
 function Click$function_name(event) {
     set_to_today(event.data.id, 1);
+    return false;
 }
 
 function set_to_today( id, force ) {