diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
index 5e98844e..79e22036 100755
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
     $(document).on('submit', '#series_finding_form', function (e) {
         dicom_element = $(".single-dicom-viewer").get(0);
         c = cornerstone.getEnabledElement(dicom_element);
+        e.preventDefault();
 
         $.ajax({
             type: 'POST',
@@ -112,6 +113,5 @@
                         .responseText); // provide a bit more info about the error to the console
             }
         });
-        e.preventDefault();
     });
 </script>