diff --git a/builds/4chan-X.user.js b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
index f1a9a6c6c..154beee3a 100644
--- a/builds/4chan-X.user.js
+++ b/builds/4chan-X.user.js
@@ -2454,7 +2454,7 @@
       if (!navigator.onLine) {
         return;
       }
-      if (!Index.root.parentElement) {
+      if (d.readyState !== 'loading' && Index.root.parentElement) {
         board = $('.board');
         $.replace(board, Index.root);
       }
diff --git a/builds/crx/script.js b/builds/crx/script.js
index 9987728d6..da0e6ad04 100644
--- a/builds/crx/script.js
+++ b/builds/crx/script.js
@@ -2464,7 +2464,7 @@
       if (!navigator.onLine) {
         return;
       }
-      if (!Index.root.parentElement) {
+      if (d.readyState !== 'loading' && Index.root.parentElement) {
         board = $('.board');
         $.replace(board, Index.root);
       }
diff --git a/src/General/Index.coffee b/src/General/Index.coffee
index 3f6882a1c..27d47a0fa 100644
--- a/src/General/Index.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Index.coffee
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Index =
 
   update: (pageNum) ->
     return unless navigator.onLine
-    unless Index.root.parentElement
+    if d.readyState isnt 'loading' and Index.root.parentElement
       board = $ '.board'
       $.replace board, Index.root
     Index.req?.abort()