diff --git a/lmfdb/abvar/fq/main.py b/lmfdb/abvar/fq/main.py
index ce8076c294..1f869f5c4a 100644
--- a/lmfdb/abvar/fq/main.py
+++ b/lmfdb/abvar/fq/main.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def url_for_label(label):
         validate_label(label)
     except ValueError as err:
         flash_error("%s is not a valid label: %s.", label, str(err))
-        return redirect(url_for(".abelian_varieties"))
+        return url_for(".abelian_varieties")
     g, q, iso = split_label(label)
     return url_for(".abelian_varieties_by_gqi", g=g, q=q, iso=iso)