diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
index b421158fc2..bb2c949c73 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
@@ -8385,7 +8385,7 @@ UploaderWindow = wp.media.View.extend({
 	initialize: function() {
 		var uploader;
 
-		this.$browser = $('<a href="#" class="browser" />').hide().appendTo('body');
+		this.$browser = $( '<button type="button" class="browser" />' ).hide().appendTo( 'body' );
 
 		uploader = this.options.uploader = _.defaults( this.options.uploader || {}, {
 			dropzone:  this.$el,
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/uploader/window.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/uploader/window.js
index f303d86400..77cc89ca51 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/uploader/window.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media/views/uploader/window.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ UploaderWindow = wp.media.View.extend({
 	initialize: function() {
 		var uploader;
 
-		this.$browser = $('<a href="#" class="browser" />').hide().appendTo('body');
+		this.$browser = $( '<button type="button" class="browser" />' ).hide().appendTo( 'body' );
 
 		uploader = this.options.uploader = _.defaults( this.options.uploader || {}, {
 			dropzone:  this.$el,