diff --git a/ui/ui.datepicker.js b/ui/ui.datepicker.js
index 496cdada09..5fe786e610 100644
--- a/ui/ui.datepicker.js
+++ b/ui/ui.datepicker.js
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ $.extend(Datepicker.prototype, {
 							(printDate.getTime() == today.getTime() ? ' ui-datepicker-today' : '')) + '"' + // highlight today (if different)
 							((!otherMonth || showOtherMonths) && daySettings[2] ? ' title="' + daySettings[2] + '"' : '') + // cell title
 							(unselectable ? '' : ' onclick="jQuery.datepicker._selectDay(\'#' +
-							inst.id + '\',' + drawMonth + ',' + drawYear + ', this);"') + '>' + // actions
+							inst.id + '\',' + drawMonth + ',' + drawYear + ', this);return false;"') + '>' + // actions
 							(otherMonth ? (showOtherMonths ? printDate.getDate() : ' ') : // display for other months
 							(unselectable ? printDate.getDate() : '<a class="ui-state-default' +
 							(printDate.getTime() == today.getTime() ? ' ui-state-highlight' : '') +