diff --git a/src/mantine-hooks/src/use-hash/use-hash.ts b/src/mantine-hooks/src/use-hash/use-hash.ts
index 264dfb04bdb..4436f269bdc 100644
--- a/src/mantine-hooks/src/use-hash/use-hash.ts
+++ b/src/mantine-hooks/src/use-hash/use-hash.ts
@@ -5,16 +5,20 @@ export function useHash() {
   const [hash, setHashValue] = useState<string>('');
 
   const setHash = (value: string) => {
-    window.location.hash = value;
-    setHashValue(value);
+    const valueWithHash = value.startsWith('#') ? value : `#${value}`;
+    window.location.hash = valueWithHash;
+    setHashValue(valueWithHash);
   };
 
   useWindowEvent('hashchange', () => {
-    setHashValue(window.location.hash);
+    const newHash = window.location.hash;
+    if (hash !== newHash) {
+      setHashValue(hash);
+    }
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    setHash(window.location.hash);
+    setHashValue(window.location.hash);
   }, []);
 
   return [hash, setHash] as const;