diff --git a/frappe/desk/page/user_profile/user_profile.js b/frappe/desk/page/user_profile/user_profile.js
index 58d405479a..5f91b376e8 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/page/user_profile/user_profile.js
+++ b/frappe/desk/page/user_profile/user_profile.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class UserProfile {
 	}
 
 	make_user_profile() {
-		frappe.set_route('user-profile', this.user_id);
+		frappe.set_route('user-profile', this.user_id, { redirect: true });
 		this.user = frappe.user_info(this.user_id);
 		this.page.set_title(this.user.fullname);
 		this.setup_user_search();
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
index f3f3285245..3c729f4af2 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
@@ -168,7 +168,14 @@ frappe.set_route = function() {
 			}
 		}).join('/');
 
-		window.location.hash = route;
+		// Perform a redirect when redirect is set in route_options
+		if (frappe.route_options && frappe.route_options.redirect) {
+			const url = new URL(window.location);
+			url.hash = route;
+			window.location.replace(url);
+		} else {
+			window.location.hash = route;
+		}
 
 		// Set favicon (app.js)
 		frappe.provide('frappe.app');