diff --git a/src/event.js b/src/event.js
index 9abf8387..6871327d 100644
--- a/src/event.js
+++ b/src/event.js
@@ -604,6 +604,9 @@ jQuery.event.special.submit = {
 					return trigger( "submit", this, arguments );
 				}
 			});
+
+		} else {
+			return false;
 		}
 	},