diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
index 3ac57856..7de058d5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/editor/editor.js.erb
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ var CodeOceanEditor = {
 
 
     initializeWorkspaceButtons: function () {
-        $('#submit').on('click', this.submitCode.bind(this));
+        $('#submit').one('click', this.submitCode.bind(this));
         $('#assess').on('click', this.scoreCode.bind(this));
         $('#dropdown-render, #render').on('click', this.renderCode.bind(this));
         $('#dropdown-run, #run').on('click', this.runCode.bind(this));