diff --git a/packages/auth/src/vpu-auth.js b/packages/auth/src/vpu-auth.js
index 1bfcb4c15efc6fc4ff38111068bd989d7d107021..6706d0a4d5491ce20b42df35c9e94f34ee04c4d9 100644
--- a/packages/auth/src/vpu-auth.js
+++ b/packages/auth/src/vpu-auth.js
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class VPUAuth extends LitElement {
               <div class="dropdown-menu" id="dropdown-menu2" role="menu">
                 <div class="dropdown-content">
                   ${imageURL ? html`<img src="${imageURL}" width="40%" height="40%" class="dropdown-item">` : ''}
-                  <a href="#" @click="${this.dispatchProfileEvent}" class="dropdown-item">${i18n.t('profile')}</a>
+                  <a href="#" @click="${(e) => {e.preventDefault(); this.dispatchProfileEvent();}}" class="dropdown-item">${i18n.t('profile')}</a>
                   <a href="#" @click="${this.logout}" class="dropdown-item">${i18n.t('logout')}</a>
                 </div>
               </div>