diff --git a/UI/Scheduler/Toolbars/SOGoAppointmentFolders.toolbar b/UI/Scheduler/Toolbars/SOGoAppointmentFolders.toolbar
index 4e09a1ffc..7a11a43f4 100644
--- a/UI/Scheduler/Toolbars/SOGoAppointmentFolders.toolbar
+++ b/UI/Scheduler/Toolbars/SOGoAppointmentFolders.toolbar
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ( /* the toolbar groups -*-cperl-*- */
-  ( { link = "#";
+  ( { link = "new_event";
       isSafe = NO;
       label = "New Event";
       onclick = "return newEvent('event');";
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/SchedulerUI.js b/UI/WebServerResources/SchedulerUI.js
index ab4d516d1..e3a647a7a 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/SchedulerUI.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/SchedulerUI.js
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ function newEvent(type, day, hour, duration) {
         urlstr += "?" + params.join("&");
 
     window.open(urlstr, "", "width=490,height=470,resizable=0");
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 function newEventFromWidget(sender, type) {