diff --git a/server/camlistored/newui/create_item.css b/server/camlistored/newui/create_item.css
index ae26f14ef..f97212a1a 100644
--- a/server/camlistored/newui/create_item.css
+++ b/server/camlistored/newui/create_item.css
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 .cam-createitem-link {
- font-size: 30pt; 
+ font-size: 40pt;
+ text-decoration: none;
 }
diff --git a/server/camlistored/newui/create_item.js b/server/camlistored/newui/create_item.js
index 2a4fa8408..4b3c59c2b 100644
--- a/server/camlistored/newui/create_item.js
+++ b/server/camlistored/newui/create_item.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ camlistore.CreateItem.prototype.decorateInternal = function(element) {
   goog.dom.classes.add(el, 'cam-blobitem', 'cam-blobitem-150');
 
   var plusEl = this.dom_.createDom('a', 'cam-createitem-link');
+  plusEl.href = '#';
   this.dom_.setTextContent(plusEl, "+")
   this.dom_.appendChild(el, plusEl);