diff --git a/railties/guides/source/layout.html.erb b/railties/guides/source/layout.html.erb
index f08bffd43c..cb02b90eb9 100644
--- a/railties/guides/source/layout.html.erb
+++ b/railties/guides/source/layout.html.erb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       <p class="hide"><a href="#mainCol">Skip navigation</a>.</p>
       <ul class="nav">
         <li><a href="index.html">Home</a></li>
-        <li class="index"><a href="#" onclick="guideMenu();" id="guidesMenu">Guides Index</a>
+        <li class="index"><a href="index.html" onclick="guideMenu(); return false;" id="guidesMenu">Guides Index</a>
           <div id="guides" class="clearfix" style="display: none;">
             <hr />
             <dl class="L">