diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index d380a8dcf..cace9bf76 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ function savePassword()
   createCookie("password",$("#passwordinput").val(),null,document.location.pathname);
   //reload
   document.location=document.location;
+  return false;
 }
 
 function handshake()
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_utils.js b/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
index 59c3d4190..7c97b035a 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function createCookie(name, value, days, path)
 
   // This fixes an issue with IE not wanting to store cookies for Auth #1234.  It's a temp fix because 
   // Really we should be storing the cookie on teh document.location path and not modifying the fsking URL to contain a password!
-  document.cookie = name + "=" + value + expires + "; path=" + "/";
+  // document.cookie = name + "=" + value + expires + "; path=" + "/";
 
   //Check if the browser is IE and if so make sure the full path is set in the cookie
   if(navigator.appName=='Microsoft Internet Explorer'){
diff --git a/src/templates/pad.html b/src/templates/pad.html
index 896a62f67..a392980a6 100644
--- a/src/templates/pad.html
+++ b/src/templates/pad.html
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
             <div id="editorloadingbox">
               <div id="passwordRequired">
                 <p data-l10n-id="pad.passwordRequired">You need a password to access this pad</p>
-                <form class='passForm'>
+                <form class='passForm' method='POST'>
                   <input id='passwordinput' type='password' name='password'><input type='submit' value='Submit'>
                 </form>
               </div>