diff --git a/.changeset/clever-rabbits-guess.md b/.changeset/clever-rabbits-guess.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32a49174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/clever-rabbits-guess.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@vue-flow/controls": patch
+---
+
+Add `type="button"` to control buttons to avoid form submission if controls are nested in a form element.
diff --git a/packages/controls/src/ControlButton.vue b/packages/controls/src/ControlButton.vue
index 498b0a9e..e2d1aadf 100644
--- a/packages/controls/src/ControlButton.vue
+++ b/packages/controls/src/ControlButton.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export default {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <button class="vue-flow__controls-button">
+  <button type="button" class="vue-flow__controls-button">
     <slot />
   </button>
 </template>