diff --git a/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml b/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
index c43232583ac..7438f78d870 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
@@ -655,6 +655,9 @@
                     <!-- Create/Edit editMode -->
                     <ui:fragment rendered="#{DatasetPage.editMode == 'METADATA' or DatasetPage.editMode == 'CREATE'}">
                         <p:focus context="datasetForm"/>
+                        <!-- dummy button to prevent unintentional behaviour when clicking enter in dataset form -->
+                        <button type="submit" onclick="return false;" style="display:none; visibility: hidden;"/>
+
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label jsf:for="#{DatasetPage.editMode == 'CREATE' ? 'selectHostDataverse' : 'select_HostDataverse_Static'}" class="col-md-3 control-label">
                                 #{bundle.hostDataverse}