diff --git a/lib/browser/api/navigation-controller.js b/lib/browser/api/navigation-controller.js
index f0b1cef9bb38..33ce779521fa 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/navigation-controller.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/navigation-controller.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var NavigationController = (function () {
       if (this.inPageIndex > -1 && !inPage) {
         // Navigated to a new page, clear in-page mark.
         this.inPageIndex = -1
-      } else if (this.inPageIndex === -1 && inPage) {
+      } else if (this.inPageIndex === -1 && inPage && !replaceEntry) {
         // Started in-page navigations.
         this.inPageIndex = this.currentIndex
       }