diff --git a/404.md b/404.md
index 8ad5ae7990..abe1184d04 100644
--- a/404.md
+++ b/404.md
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ permalink: /404.html
 ---
 
 <script language="JavaScript">
-function doFwd() {
   var forwardingURL=window.location.pathname;
   if (forwardingURL.charAt(forwardingURL.length - 1) != "/") forwardingURL += "/";
   var gonnaFwd = false;
@@ -53,11 +52,11 @@ function doFwd() {
   if (gonnaFwd) {
     console.log("Forwarding to: " + newURL);
     window.location.replace(newURL);
+    window.location.href = newURL;
     document.write('<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=' + newURL + '">')
   } else {
     window.location.replace("/sorry/#" + forwardingURL);
+    window.location.href = "/sorry/#" + forwardingURL;
     document.write('<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=/sorry/#' + forwardingURL + '">')
   }
-}
-window.onload = doFwd;
 </script>