diff --git a/docs/guide/advanced/navigation-guards.md b/docs/guide/advanced/navigation-guards.md
index 61d9bf13c..3a99e74cf 100644
--- a/docs/guide/advanced/navigation-guards.md
+++ b/docs/guide/advanced/navigation-guards.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Every guard function receives three arguments:
 ```js
 // BAD
 router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
-  if (!isAuthenticated) next('/login')
+  if (to.name !== 'Login' && !isAuthenticated) next({ name: 'Login' })
   // if the user is not authenticated, `next` is called twice
   next()
 })
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
 ```js
 // GOOD
 router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
-  if (!isAuthenticated) next('/login')
+  if (to.name !== 'Login' && !isAuthenticated) next({ name: 'Login' })
   else next()
 })
 ```