diff --git a/client/gatsby-browser.js b/client/gatsby-browser.js
index 8c6bcb132f..679eb4833a 100644
--- a/client/gatsby-browser.js
+++ b/client/gatsby-browser.js
@@ -57,3 +57,5 @@ wrapPageElement.propTypes = {
   location: PropTypes.objectOf({ pathname: PropTypes.string }),
   props: PropTypes.any
 };
+
+export const disableCorePrefetching = () => true;