1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/net/eww.el b/lisp/net/eww.el
index eaff1a1b985..61bb4235c34 100644
--- a/lisp/net/eww.el
+++ b/lisp/net/eww.el
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ word(s) will be searched for via `eww-search-prefix'."
     (unless (string-match-p "\\'file:" url)
       (setq url (concat eww-search-prefix
                         (replace-regexp-in-string " " "+" url)))))
-  (setq eww-history-position 0)
   (url-retrieve url 'eww-render (list url)))
 
 ;;;###autoload
@@ -161,6 +160,7 @@ word(s) will be searched for via `eww-search-prefix'."
             (eww-display-image))
            (t
             (eww-display-raw charset)))
+          (setq eww-history-position 0)
           (cond
            (point
             (goto-char point))