diff --git a/js/modal.js b/js/modal.js
index 65eba481e5..349431d998 100644
--- a/js/modal.js
+++ b/js/modal.js
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
     var $target = $($this.attr('data-target') || (href && href.replace(/.*(?=#[^\s]+$)/, ''))) //strip for ie7
     var option  = $target.data('modal') ? 'toggle' : $.extend({ remote: !/#/.test(href) && href }, $target.data(), $this.data())
 
-    e.preventDefault()
+    if ($this.is('a')) e.preventDefault()
 
     $target
       .modal(option, this)