diff --git a/src/webui/www/public/scripts/login.js b/src/webui/www/public/scripts/login.js
index f74825c90..a7e4091b7 100644
--- a/src/webui/www/public/scripts/login.js
+++ b/src/webui/www/public/scripts/login.js
@@ -51,8 +51,10 @@ const submitLoginForm = (event) => {
         })
         .then(async (response) => {
                 const responseText = await response.text();
-                if (response.ok && (responseText === "Ok."))
-                    location.reload(); // reload after login
+                if (response.ok && (responseText === "Ok.")) {
+                    location.replace(location); // redirect
+                    location.reload(true);
+                }
                 else
                     errorMsgElement.textContent = `QBT_TR(Invalid Username or Password.)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=Login]\nQBT_TR(Server response:)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=Login] ${responseText}`;
             },