diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/studies/StudyForm.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/studies/StudyForm.svelte
index 8f9d797f6beb9e6b2b292570088845d58707b448..50a6f8212489eef37cb27b70cb226d13ed5c30ad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/studies/StudyForm.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/studies/StudyForm.svelte
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@
 					{$t('button.cancel')}
 				</a>
 				<button
+					type="button"
 					class="btn btn-error btn-outline float-end"
 					onclick={() => confirm($t('studies.deleteConfirm')) && deleteStudy()}
 				>