diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/followers/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/followers/index.js
index c57a2b1a20..0f04b9ddcd 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/followers/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/followers/index.js
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ export default class Followers extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   handleLoadMore = debounce(() => {
-    e.preventDefault();
     this.props.dispatch(expandFollowers(this.props.params.accountId));
   }, 300, { leading: true });
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/following/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/following/index.js
index b61f839880..279c27500c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/following/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/following/index.js
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ export default class Following extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   handleLoadMore = debounce(() => {
-    e.preventDefault();
     this.props.dispatch(expandFollowing(this.props.params.accountId));
   }, 300, { leading: true });