diff --git a/lisp/net/eww.el b/lisp/net/eww.el
index 3e9334532c6..d9ac3e1ff5c 100644
--- a/lisp/net/eww.el
+++ b/lisp/net/eww.el
@@ -1519,6 +1519,7 @@ If EXTERNAL is double prefix, browse in new buffer."
 	   (eww-same-page-p url (plist-get eww-data :url)))
       (let ((dom (plist-get eww-data :dom)))
 	(eww-save-history)
+	(plist-put eww-data :url url)
 	(eww-display-html 'utf-8 url dom nil (current-buffer))))
      (t
       (eww-browse-url url external)))))