diff --git a/votinglike.js b/votinglike.js
index 125bd2f..634ae28 100644
--- a/votinglike.js
+++ b/votinglike.js
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
 
             if (!data.preventDefault) { // A handler may cancel updating the link.
               data.link = updateButton(element, data.newButton);
+
+              return;
             }
 
             var $newButton = $(data.newButton);