diff --git a/desktop-app/app/actions/browser.js b/desktop-app/app/actions/browser.js
index aa667bf2d..6c0b07e8e 100644
--- a/desktop-app/app/actions/browser.js
+++ b/desktop-app/app/actions/browser.js
@@ -101,13 +101,16 @@ export function newFilters(filters) {
   };
 }
 
-export function onAddressChange(newURL) {
+export function onAddressChange(newURL, force) {
   return (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: RootStateType) => {
     const {
       browser: {address},
     } = getState();
 
     if (newURL === address) {
+      if (force) {
+        pubsub.publish(NAVIGATION_RELOAD);
+      }
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/desktop-app/app/components/Addressinput/index.js b/desktop-app/app/components/Addressinput/index.js
index 487a8d329..8659026cf 100644
--- a/desktop-app/app/components/Addressinput/index.js
+++ b/desktop-app/app/components/Addressinput/index.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class AddressBar extends React.Component<Props> {
       return;
     }
     this.props.onChange &&
-      this.props.onChange(this._normalize(this.state.userTypedAddress));
+      this.props.onChange(this._normalize(this.state.userTypedAddress), true);
   };
 
   _normalize = address => {