diff --git a/UI/Templates/ContactsUI/UIxContactFoldersView.wox b/UI/Templates/ContactsUI/UIxContactFoldersView.wox
index 330c69fbd..f33cb8366 100644
--- a/UI/Templates/ContactsUI/UIxContactFoldersView.wox
+++ b/UI/Templates/ContactsUI/UIxContactFoldersView.wox
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@
                        ng-click="addressbook.searchMode()">
               <md-icon>search</md-icon>
             </md-button>
-            <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="sg-folder-name"
-               ng-click="addressbook.searchMode()">{{addressbook.selectedFolder.name}}</a>
+            <a href="#" class="sg-folder-name"
+               ng-click="addressbook.searchMode($event)">{{addressbook.selectedFolder.name}}</a>
             <md-menu>
               <md-button class="sg-icon-button" label:aria-label="Sort"
                          ng-click="$mdMenu.open()">
diff --git a/UI/Templates/MailerUI/UIxMailFolderTemplate.wox b/UI/Templates/MailerUI/UIxMailFolderTemplate.wox
index 5783518a0..5464c0092 100644
--- a/UI/Templates/MailerUI/UIxMailFolderTemplate.wox
+++ b/UI/Templates/MailerUI/UIxMailFolderTemplate.wox
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
                    ng-click="mailbox.searchMode()">
           <md-icon>search</md-icon>
         </md-button>
-        <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="sg-folder-name"
-           ng-click="mailbox.searchMode()" ng-bind="mailbox.selectedFolder.$displayName"><!-- mailbox name --></a>
+        <a href="#" class="sg-folder-name"
+           ng-click="mailbox.searchMode($event)" ng-bind="mailbox.selectedFolder.$displayName"><!-- mailbox name --></a>
         <md-menu>
           <md-button class="sg-icon-button" label:aria-label="Sort"
                      ng-click="$mdMenu.open()">
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js
index 79b7f9a9f..611973e95 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js
@@ -322,9 +322,11 @@
       return AddressBook.$query.asc;
     };
 
-    this.searchMode = function() {
+    this.searchMode = function($event) {
       vm.mode.search = true;
       focus('search');
+      if ($event)
+        $event.preventDefault();
     };
 
     this.cancelSearch = function() {
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js
index d2dc4fc74..d3126120d 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js
@@ -148,9 +148,11 @@
       return Mailbox.$query.asc;
     };
 
-    this.searchMode = function() {
+    this.searchMode = function($event) {
       vm.mode.search = true;
       focus('search');
+      if ($event)
+        $event.preventDefault();
     };
 
     this.cancelSearch = function() {