diff --git a/lms/templates/forgot_password_modal.html b/lms/templates/forgot_password_modal.html
index 70467d2dd0..f0f571a817 100644
--- a/lms/templates/forgot_password_modal.html
+++ b/lms/templates/forgot_password_modal.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       </form>
     </div>
 
-    <a href="preventDefault();" class="close-modal" title="Close Modal">
+    <a href="#" class="close-modal" title="Close Modal">
       <div class="inner">
         <p>&#10005;</p>
       </div>
@@ -40,5 +40,10 @@
        $('#pwd_error').stop().css("display", "block");
      }
    });
+   
+   // removing close link's default behavior
+   $('#login-modal .close-modal').click(function(e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+   });
   })(this)
 </script>
diff --git a/lms/templates/login_modal.html b/lms/templates/login_modal.html
index 4c190bf024..de1c437caf 100644
--- a/lms/templates/login_modal.html
+++ b/lms/templates/login_modal.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 % endif
     </section>
 
-    <a href="preventDefault();" class="close-modal" title="Close Modal">
+    <a href="#" class="close-modal" title="Close Modal">
       <div class="inner">
         <p>&#10005;</p>
       </div>
@@ -62,5 +62,10 @@
        $('#login_error').html(json.value).stop().css("display", "block");
      }
    });
+   
+   // removing close link's default behavior
+   $('#login-modal .close-modal').click(function(e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+   });
 })(this)
 </script>
diff --git a/lms/templates/signup_modal.html b/lms/templates/signup_modal.html
index fd3b0bb902..a68e36e902 100644
--- a/lms/templates/signup_modal.html
+++ b/lms/templates/signup_modal.html
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 
     </div>
 
-    <a href="preventDefault();" class="close-modal" title="Close Modal">
+    <a href="#" class="close-modal" title="Close Modal">
       <div class="inner">
         <p>&#10005;</p>
       </div>
@@ -134,5 +134,10 @@
        $("[data-field='"+json.field+"']").addClass('field-error')
      }
     });
+   
+   // removing close link's default behavior
+   $('#login-modal .close-modal').click(function(e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+   });
   })(this)
 </script>