diff --git a/backend.php b/backend.php
index a218ff54f..114c1d8cd 100644
--- a/backend.php
+++ b/backend.php
@@ -2281,7 +2281,7 @@
 
 			print "<div align='right'>";
 
-			print "<input type=\"submit\" onclick=\"labelTest()\" value=\"Test\">
+			print "<input type=\"submit\" onclick=\"return labelTest()\" value=\"Test\">
 				";
 
 			print "<input type=\"submit\" 
diff --git a/prefs.js b/prefs.js
index 2dd9761e3..668f9ce47 100644
--- a/prefs.js
+++ b/prefs.js
@@ -734,12 +734,12 @@ function labelEditSave() {
 
 	if (sql_exp.length == 0) {
 		alert("SQL Expression cannot be blank.");
-		return;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (description.length == 0) {
 		alert("Caption field cannot be blank.");
-		return;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	closeInfoBox();