diff --git a/js/id/ui/preset/localized.js b/js/id/ui/preset/localized.js
index eb39b597b..a396913e0 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/preset/localized.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/preset/localized.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ iD.ui.preset.localized = function(field, context) {
     }
 
     function addBlank() {
+        d3.event.preventDefault();
         var data = localizedInputs.selectAll('div.entry').data();
         data.push({ lang: '', value: '' });
         localizedInputs.call(render, data);