diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/navigation.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/navigation.js.coffee
index f445d20420..54a2e60174 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/navigation.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/navigation.js.coffee
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@ Darkswarm.factory 'Navigation', ($location, $window) ->
       $window.location.href = $window.location.origin + path
 
     go: (path)->
-      if path.match /^http/
-        $window.location.href = path
-      else
-        $window.location.pathname = path
+      # The browser treats this like clicking on a link.
+      # It works for absolute paths, relative paths and URLs alike.
+      $window.location.href = path
 
     reload: ->
       $window.location.reload()
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/navigation.js.coffee b/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/navigation.js.coffee
index 8b5912bff8..f8430655a9 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/navigation.js.coffee
+++ b/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/navigation.js.coffee
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ describe 'Navigation service', ->
   window =
     location:
       href: null
-      pathname: null
 
   beforeEach ->
     module 'Darkswarm', ($provide) ->
@@ -24,5 +23,4 @@ describe 'Navigation service', ->
 
     it "redirects to paths", ->
       Navigation.go "/woo/yeah"
-      expect(window.location.pathname).toEqual "/woo/yeah"
-    
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+      expect(window.location.href).toEqual "/woo/yeah"