diff --git a/js/src/forum/components/UserPage.js b/js/src/forum/components/UserPage.js
index cdf56116e..7ac08cb72 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/components/UserPage.js
+++ b/js/src/forum/components/UserPage.js
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ export default class UserPage extends Page {
     this.user = null;
 
     this.bodyClass = 'App--user';
+
+    this.prevUsername = m.route.param('username');
+  }
+
+  onbeforeupdate() {
+    const currUsername = m.route.param('username');
+    if (currUsername !== this.prevUsername) {
+      this.prevUsername = currUsername;
+
+      this.loadUser(currUsername);
+    }
   }
 
   view() {