diff --git a/modules/@angular/router-deprecated/src/router.ts b/modules/@angular/router-deprecated/src/router.ts
index aef8628843..31a4a25af2 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/router-deprecated/src/router.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/router-deprecated/src/router.ts
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ export class RootRouter extends Router {
     });
 
     this.registry.configFromComponent(primaryComponent);
-    this.navigateByUrl(location.path());
+    this.navigateByUrl(location.path(), true);
   }
 
   commit(instruction: Instruction, _skipLocationChange: boolean = false): Promise<any> {