diff --git a/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCardMenu.jsx b/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCardMenu.jsx
index 32c04336df..ca10c3f7aa 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCardMenu.jsx
+++ b/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-card/TaxonomyCardMenu.jsx
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ const TaxonomyCardMenu = ({
   const [menuIsOpen, setMenuIsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [menuTarget, setMenuTarget] = useState(null);
 
-  const onClickItem = (menuName) => {
+  const onClickItem = (e, menuName) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
     setMenuIsOpen(false);
     onClickMenuItem(menuName);
   };
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ const TaxonomyCardMenu = ({
         onClose={() => setMenuIsOpen(false)}
       >
         <Menu data-testid={`taxonomy-card-menu-${id}`}>
-          <MenuItem className="taxonomy-menu-item" onClick={() => onClickItem('export')}>
+          <MenuItem className="taxonomy-menu-item" onClick={(e) => onClickItem(e, 'export')}>
             {intl.formatMessage(messages.taxonomyCardExportMenu)}
           </MenuItem>
         </Menu>