diff --git a/BlueMapCore/src/main/webroot/js/libs/BlueMap.js b/BlueMapCore/src/main/webroot/js/libs/BlueMap.js
index d7b0aa11..777dc504 100644
--- a/BlueMapCore/src/main/webroot/js/libs/BlueMap.js
+++ b/BlueMapCore/src/main/webroot/js/libs/BlueMap.js
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ export default class BlueMap {
 
 			this.initModules();
 			this.start();
-		}).catch(error => this.onLoadError(error.toString()));
+		}).catch(error => {
+			this.onLoadError(error.toString())
+			console.error(error);
+		});
 	}
 
 	initModules() {
@@ -204,14 +207,17 @@ export default class BlueMap {
 		}
 
 		this.locationHash =
-			'#' + this.map
-			+ ':' + Math.floor(this.controls.targetPosition.x)
-			+ ':' + Math.floor(this.controls.targetPosition.z)
-			+ ':' + Math.round(this.controls.targetDirection * 100) / 100
-			+ ':' + Math.round(this.controls.targetDistance * 100) / 100
-			+ ':' + Math.ceil(this.controls.targetAngle * 100) / 100
-			+ ':' + Math.floor(this.controls.targetPosition.y);
-		history.replaceState(undefined, undefined, this.locationHash);
+				'#' + this.map
+				+ ':' + Math.floor(this.controls.targetPosition.x)
+				+ ':' + Math.floor(this.controls.targetPosition.z)
+				+ ':' + Math.round(this.controls.targetDirection * 100) / 100
+				+ ':' + Math.round(this.controls.targetDistance * 100) / 100
+				+ ':' + Math.ceil(this.controls.targetAngle * 100) / 100
+				+ ':' + Math.floor(this.controls.targetPosition.y);
+		// only update hash when changed
+		if (window.location.hash !== this.locationHash) {
+			history.replaceState(undefined, undefined, this.locationHash);
+		}
 	};
 
 	render = () => {