diff --git a/awx/ui/src/components/FormActionGroup/FormActionGroup.js b/awx/ui/src/components/FormActionGroup/FormActionGroup.js
index 7d7ba83f7e..e0d6631ef8 100644
--- a/awx/ui/src/components/FormActionGroup/FormActionGroup.js
+++ b/awx/ui/src/components/FormActionGroup/FormActionGroup.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const FormActionGroup = ({ onCancel, onSubmit, submitDisabled }) => (
         aria-label={t`Cancel`}
         variant="link"
         type="button"
+        onMouseDown={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
         onClick={onCancel}
       >
         {t`Cancel`}