diff --git a/modules/URL/ConferenceUrl.js b/modules/URL/ConferenceUrl.js
index c700cc10d..5bc075043 100644
--- a/modules/URL/ConferenceUrl.js
+++ b/modules/URL/ConferenceUrl.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const logger = require("jitsi-meet-logger").getLogger(__filename);
 
-import { redirect } from '../util/helpers';
+import { replace } from '../util/helpers';
 
 /**
  * The modules stores information about the URL used to start the conference and
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ export default class ConferenceUrl {
      */
     reload() {
         logger.info("Reloading the conference using URL: " + this.originalURL);
-        redirect(this.originalURL);
+        replace(this.originalURL);
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/util/helpers.js b/modules/util/helpers.js
index 0bd7e9e1f..ef10528c5 100644
--- a/modules/util/helpers.js
+++ b/modules/util/helpers.js
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ export function reload () {
 }
 
 /**
- * Redirects to new URL.
+ * Redirects to a specific new URL by replacing the current location (in the
+ * history).
+ *
  * @param {string} url the URL pointing to the location where the user should
  * be redirected to.
  */
-export function redirect (url) {
+export function replace(url) {
     window.location.replace(url);
 }