diff --git a/app/menus/DocumentMenu.js b/app/menus/DocumentMenu.js
index 5602cf045..d27e7bd07 100644
--- a/app/menus/DocumentMenu.js
+++ b/app/menus/DocumentMenu.js
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ function DocumentMenu({
 
   const handleStar = React.useCallback(
     (ev: SyntheticEvent<>) => {
+      ev.preventDefault();
       ev.stopPropagation();
       document.star();
     },
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ function DocumentMenu({
 
   const handleUnstar = React.useCallback(
     (ev: SyntheticEvent<>) => {
+      ev.preventDefault();
       ev.stopPropagation();
       document.unstar();
     },