diff --git a/public/src/ajaxify.js b/public/src/ajaxify.js
index 32bcfdf8da..76b1a545ba 100644
--- a/public/src/ajaxify.js
+++ b/public/src/ajaxify.js
@@ -423,34 +423,16 @@ ajaxify = window.ajaxify || {};
 $(document).ready(function () {
 	$(window).on('popstate', function (ev) {
 		ev = ev.originalEvent;
-		let url = ev.state.url;
-		const execute = function () {
-			ajaxify.go(url, function () {
-				$(window).trigger('action:popstate', { url: url });
-			}, true);
-		};
 
 		if (ev !== null && ev.state) {
-			if (url === null && ev.state.returnPath !== undefined) {
+			if (ev.state.url === null && ev.state.returnPath !== undefined) {
 				window.history.replaceState({
 					url: ev.state.returnPath,
 				}, ev.state.returnPath, config.relative_path + '/' + ev.state.returnPath);
-			} else if (url !== undefined) {
-				if (url.startsWith('topic/')) {
-					// Check topic exists
-					fetch(`${config.relative_path}/${url}`, {
-						method: 'HEAD',
-						cache: 'no-cache',
-					}).then((res) => {
-						if (res.status === 404) {
-							url = '';
-						}
-
-						execute();
-					});
-				} else {
-					execute();
-				}
+			} else if (ev.state.url !== undefined) {
+				ajaxify.go(ev.state.url, function () {
+					$(window).trigger('action:popstate', { url: ev.state.url });
+				}, true);
 			}
 		}
 	});