diff --git a/src/components/forms/document/EditPublishedDocumentForm.js b/src/components/forms/document/EditPublishedDocumentForm.js
index 6a1647f..b486467 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/document/EditPublishedDocumentForm.js
+++ b/src/components/forms/document/EditPublishedDocumentForm.js
@@ -51,11 +51,13 @@ const EditPublishedDocumentForm = ({ event }) => {
         setAdditionalLinks(additionalLinks.filter((_, i) => i !== index));
     }
 
-    const addTopic = () => {
+    const addTopic = (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
         setTopics([...topics, '']);
     }
 
     const removeTopic = (e, index) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
         setTopics(topics.filter((_, i) => i !== index));
     }