diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/SelectFilter2.js b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/SelectFilter2.js
index 6eda1faa55..0f9a188d4b 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/SelectFilter2.js
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/js/SelectFilter2.js
@@ -111,16 +111,17 @@ Requires jQuery, core.js, and SelectBox.js.
             from_box.setAttribute('name', from_box.getAttribute('name') + '_old');
 
             // Set up the JavaScript event handlers for the select box filter interface
-            var move_selection = function(elem, move_func, from, to) {
+            var move_selection = function(e, elem, move_func, from, to) {
                 if (elem.className.indexOf('active') !== -1) {
                     move_func(from, to);
                     SelectFilter.refresh_icons(field_id);
                 }
+                e.preventDefault();
             };
-            addEvent(choose_all, 'click', function(e) { move_selection(this, SelectBox.move_all, field_id + '_from', field_id + '_to'); });
-            addEvent(add_link, 'click', function(e) { move_selection(this, SelectBox.move, field_id + '_from', field_id + '_to'); });
-            addEvent(remove_link, 'click', function(e) { move_selection(this, SelectBox.move, field_id + '_to', field_id + '_from'); });
-            addEvent(clear_all, 'click', function(e) { move_selection(this, SelectBox.move_all, field_id + '_to', field_id + '_from'); });
+            addEvent(choose_all, 'click', function(e) { move_selection(e, this, SelectBox.move_all, field_id + '_from', field_id + '_to'); });
+            addEvent(add_link, 'click', function(e) { move_selection(e, this, SelectBox.move, field_id + '_from', field_id + '_to'); });
+            addEvent(remove_link, 'click', function(e) { move_selection(e, this, SelectBox.move, field_id + '_to', field_id + '_from'); });
+            addEvent(clear_all, 'click', function(e) { move_selection(e, this, SelectBox.move_all, field_id + '_to', field_id + '_from'); });
             addEvent(filter_input, 'keypress', function(e) { SelectFilter.filter_key_press(e, field_id); });
             addEvent(filter_input, 'keyup', function(e) { SelectFilter.filter_key_up(e, field_id); });
             addEvent(filter_input, 'keydown', function(e) { SelectFilter.filter_key_down(e, field_id); });
diff --git a/tests/admin_widgets/tests.py b/tests/admin_widgets/tests.py
index 42822006e6..a1006af7c7 100644
--- a/tests/admin_widgets/tests.py
+++ b/tests/admin_widgets/tests.py
@@ -881,6 +881,8 @@ class HorizontalVerticalFilterSeleniumTests(AdminWidgetSeleniumTestCase):
             self.assertEqual(self.has_css_class(remove_all_link, 'active'), remove_all)
 
     def execute_basic_operations(self, mode, field_name):
+        original_url = self.selenium.current_url
+
         from_box = '#id_%s_from' % field_name
         to_box = '#id_%s_to' % field_name
         choose_link = 'id_%s_add_link' % field_name
@@ -1014,6 +1016,9 @@ class HorizontalVerticalFilterSeleniumTests(AdminWidgetSeleniumTestCase):
         self.get_select_option(to_box, str(self.jason.id)).click()
         self.get_select_option(to_box, str(self.john.id)).click()
 
+        # Pressing buttons shouldn't change the URL.
+        self.assertEqual(self.selenium.current_url, original_url)
+
     def test_basic(self):
         self.school.students.set([self.lisa, self.peter])
         self.school.alumni.set([self.lisa, self.peter])