diff --git a/openslides/static/javascript/utils.js b/openslides/static/javascript/utils.js
index 30716a5ce..7dd13317b 100644
--- a/openslides/static/javascript/utils.js
+++ b/openslides/static/javascript/utils.js
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 $(function () {
-    $('.button').click(function () {
+    $('.button').click(function (event) {
         button = $(this);
-        button.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
-        setTimeout(function () {
-            button.removeAttr('disabled');
-        }, 1000);
+        if (button.hasClass('disabled')) {
+            event.preventDefault();
+        } else {
+            button.addClass('disabled');
+            setTimeout(function () {
+                button.removeClass('disabled');
+            }, 1000);
+        }
     });
 });