diff -r d44492e34ab3 -r e5302cb1945c includes/clientside/static/ajax.js
--- a/includes/clientside/static/ajax.js	Mon Oct 29 23:54:48 2007 -0400
+++ b/includes/clientside/static/ajax.js	Fri Nov 02 20:37:26 2007 -0400
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@
   // IE <6 pseudo-compatibility
   if ( KILL_SWITCH )
     return true;
+  var ns_id = strToPageID(title);
+  if ( ns_id[1] == 'Special' || ns_id[1] == 'Admin' )
+    return false;
   enableUnload();
   setAjaxLoading();
   ajaxGet(stdAjaxPrefix+'&_mode=getpage&noheaders', function() {