diff --git a/src/domain/RootViewModel.js b/src/domain/RootViewModel.js
index 6e3d86e9..f81591db 100644
--- a/src/domain/RootViewModel.js
+++ b/src/domain/RootViewModel.js
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ export class RootViewModel extends ViewModel {
                 createSessionContainer: this._createSessionContainer,
                 ready: sessionContainer => {
                     const url = this.urlRouter.urlForSegment("session", sessionContainer.sessionId);
+                    this.urlRouter.applyUrl(url);
                     this.urlRouter.history.replaceUrl(url);
                     this._showSession(sessionContainer);
                 },