diff --git a/jquery.leanModal.js b/jquery.leanModal.js
index facf07e..9e43471 100644
--- a/jquery.leanModal.js
+++ b/jquery.leanModal.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
                 });
                 
                 $(o.closeButton).click(function() { 
-                     close_modal(modal_id);                    
+                     close_modal(modal_id);    
+		     return false;
                 });
                          	
               	var modal_height = $(modal_id).outerHeight();