diff --git a/src/lib/components/AutoGrowTextArea.svelte b/src/lib/components/AutoGrowTextArea.svelte
index 0e85a87..4a0d12f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/AutoGrowTextArea.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/AutoGrowTextArea.svelte
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
                 if (blob === null) {
                     return;
                 }
+                event.preventDefault();
                 imageHandler?.(blob);
             }
         }