diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
index 156a9c314c35..c4f78548655c 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
@@ -3015,18 +3015,10 @@ function reset_focus(url, scroll = null) {
 				resetting_focus = true;
 				location.replace(new URL(`#${id}`, location.href));
 
-				// if we're using hash routing, we need to restore the original hash after
-				// setting the focus with `location.replace()`. Although we're calling
-				// `location.replace()` again, the focus won't shift to the new hash
-				// unless there's an element with the ID `/current-pathname#hash`, etc.
-				if (app.hash) {
-					location.replace(url);
-				}
-
-				// but Firefox has a bug that sets the history state to `null` so we
-				// need to restore it after.
-				// See https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1199924
-				history.replaceState(history_state, '');
+				// Firefox has a bug that sets the history state to `null` so we need to
+				// restore it after. See https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1199924
+				// This is also needed to restore the original hash if we're using hash routing
+				history.replaceState(history_state, '', url);
 
 				// Scroll management has already happened earlier so we need to restore
 				// the scroll position after setting the sequential focus navigation starting point