diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/reload.js b/zephyr/static/js/reload.js
index e21a85da73..a14ec721c6 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/reload.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/reload.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function preserve_compose(send_after_reload) {
 // done before the first call to get_updates
 $(function () {
     var location = window.location.toString();
-    window.location = '#';
+    window.location.hash = '';
     var fragment = location.substring(location.indexOf('#') + 1);
     if (fragment.search("reload:") !== 0) {
         return;