diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/test-utils.ts b/frontend/src/lib/test-utils.ts
index 9aff9328..88f9cc1e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/test-utils.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/test-utils.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export const setupMountedComponents = (
     routes: routes
   })
   router.push = vi.fn()
+  router.replace = vi.fn()
 
   // Create a testing pinia with the initial data.
   const pinia = createTestingPinia({
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/GenesListView.vue b/frontend/src/views/GenesListView.vue
index c64e5ee6..702caf8d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/GenesListView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/GenesListView.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ watch(
   () => genesListStore.storeState,
   (storeState) => {
     if (storeState == StoreState.Redirect) {
-      router.push({
+      router.replace({
         name: 'gene',
         params: { searchTerm: genesListStore.redirectHgncId, genomeRelease: genomeReleaseRef.value }
       })
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/__tests__/GenesListView.spec.ts b/frontend/src/views/__tests__/GenesListView.spec.ts
index d7a3f21d..4a3955c7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/__tests__/GenesListView.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/__tests__/GenesListView.spec.ts
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ describe.concurrent('GenesListView', async () => {
     )
 
     await nextTick()
-    expect(router.push).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
-    expect(router.push).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+    expect(router.replace).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    expect(router.replace).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
       name: 'gene',
       params: { searchTerm: 'HGNC:3333', genomeRelease: 'grch37' }
     })