diff --git a/js/websockets.js b/js/websockets.js
index 6f4aa1b..c1d5995 100644
--- a/js/websockets.js
+++ b/js/websockets.js
@@ -667,6 +667,11 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         }
     }
 
+    // Prevent user from accidentally leaving the page
+    window.onbeforeunload = function(event) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+    };
+
 }]
 );