diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/editableList.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/editableList.js
index ab35f811e..ea1938e5c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/editableList.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/editableList.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
             }
 
             buttons.forEach(function(button) {
-                var element = $('<a href="#" class="red-ui-button red-ui-button-small red-ui-editableList-addButton" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-right: 5px;"></a>')
+                var element = $('<button type="button" class="red-ui-button red-ui-button-small red-ui-editableList-addButton" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-right: 5px;"></button>')
                     .appendTo(that.topContainer)
                     .on("click", function(evt) {
                         evt.preventDefault();