diff --git a/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js b/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js
index b4ccfe30b1..40642fa668 100644
--- a/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js
+++ b/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ export const Dropdown = React.memo(
                 overlayVisibleState ? hide() : show();
             }
 
+            event.preventDefault();
             clickedRef.current = true;
         };