diff --git a/src/runtime/plugins/documentDriven.ts b/src/runtime/plugins/documentDriven.ts
index 5b3084c28..828902974 100644
--- a/src/runtime/plugins/documentDriven.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/plugins/documentDriven.ts
@@ -249,9 +249,11 @@ export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxt) => {
   }
 
   // Route middleware
-  addRouteMiddleware(async (to) => {
+  addRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
     // TODO: Remove this (https://github.com/nuxt/framework/pull/5274)
     if (to.path.includes('favicon.ico')) { return }
+    // Avoid calling on hash change
+    if (process.client && to.path === from.path) { return }
 
     const redirect = await refresh(to, false)