diff --git a/recruitment/templates/candidate/candidate_nav.html b/recruitment/templates/candidate/candidate_nav.html
index 548a07b9c..e363e7efc 100644
--- a/recruitment/templates/candidate/candidate_nav.html
+++ b/recruitment/templates/candidate/candidate_nav.html
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ x-data="{searchShow: false}"
       <div class="oh-btn-group ml-2">
         <div class="oh-dropdown" x-data="{open: false}">
           <button
+            type="button"
             class="oh-btn oh-btn--dropdown oh-btn oh-btn--shadow"
             @click="open = !open"
             @click.outside="open = false"