diff --git a/jquery.tabslet.js b/jquery.tabslet.js
index 072336e..27e46bb 100644
--- a/jquery.tabslet.js
+++ b/jquery.tabslet.js
@@ -203,12 +203,14 @@
 
         }
 
-        $this.find(options.controls.next).click(function() {
+        $this.find(options.controls.next).click(function(e) {
           move('forward');
+          e.preventDefault();
         });
 
-        $this.find(options.controls.prev).click(function() {
+        $this.find(options.controls.prev).click(function(e) {
           move('backward');
+          e.preventDefault();
         });
 
         $this.on ('show', function(e, tab) {
@@ -242,4 +244,4 @@
 
   $(document).ready(function () { $('[data-toggle="tabslet"]').tabslet(); });
 
-})(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(jQuery);