diff --git a/flow-server/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/router/internal/AbstractNavigationStateRenderer.java b/flow-server/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/router/internal/AbstractNavigationStateRenderer.java
index bdd1d34b6a2..c490425fb39 100644
--- a/flow-server/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/router/internal/AbstractNavigationStateRenderer.java
+++ b/flow-server/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/router/internal/AbstractNavigationStateRenderer.java
@@ -744,13 +744,10 @@ private int forward(NavigationEvent event, BeforeEvent beforeNavigation) {
                 .getParentLayouts(event.getUI().getRouter().getRegistry(),
                         forwardTargetType, beforeNavigation.getForwardUrl());
 
-        boolean preserveOnRefreshTarget = isPreserveOnRefreshTarget(
-                forwardTargetType, parentLayouts);
-
         NavigationEvent newNavigationEvent = getNavigationEvent(event,
                 beforeNavigation);
         newNavigationEvent.getUI().getPage().getHistory().replaceState(null,
-                newNavigationEvent.getLocation(), !preserveOnRefreshTarget);
+                newNavigationEvent.getLocation(), false);
 
         return handler.handle(newNavigationEvent);
     }