diff --git a/select2.js b/select2.js
index a82ae81e..aff8366d 100644
--- a/select2.js
+++ b/select2.js
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
             var container = $("<div></div>", {
                 "class": "select2-container"
             }).html([
-                "    <a href='#' onclick='return false;' class='select2-choice'>",
+                "    <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='return false;' class='select2-choice'>",
                 "   <span></span><abbr class='select2-search-choice-close' style='display:none;'></abbr>",
                 "   <div><b></b></div>" ,
                 "</a>",
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
             var choice=$(
                     "<li class='select2-search-choice'>" +
                     "    <div></div>" +
-                    "    <a href='#' onclick='return false;' class='select2-search-choice-close' tabindex='-1'></a>" +
+                    "    <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='return false;' class='select2-search-choice-close' tabindex='-1'></a>" +
                     "</li>"),
                 id = this.id(data),
                 val = this.getVal(),