diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.propertyeditor.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.propertyeditor.html
index d24d3796f3..9eaafb9d80 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.propertyeditor.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/nestedcontent/nestedcontent.propertyeditor.html
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         </div>
 
         <div class="umb-nested-content__footer-bar" ng-hide="vm.hasContentTypes === false">
-            <button class="btn-reset umb-nested-content__add-content umb-focus" ng-class="{ '--disabled': (!vm.scaffolds.length || vm.nodes.length >= maxItems) }" ng-click="vm.openNodeTypePicker($event)" prevent-default>
+            <button type="button" class="btn-reset umb-nested-content__add-content umb-focus" ng-class="{ '--disabled': (!vm.scaffolds.length || vm.nodes.length >= maxItems) }" ng-click="vm.openNodeTypePicker($event)" prevent-default>
                 <localize key="grid_addElement"></localize>
             </button>
         </div>