diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webpage.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webpage.py
index 82cc7830e..a48395545 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webpage.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webpage.py
@@ -498,7 +498,11 @@ class BrowserPage(QWebPage):
             request: QNetworkRequest
             typ: QWebPage::NavigationType
         """
-        if typ != QWebPage.NavigationTypeLinkClicked:
+        if typ not in (QWebPage.NavigationTypeLinkClicked,
+                       QWebPage.NavigationTypeOther):
+            # If the navigation request isn't a result of clicking or hinting
+            # (form submit, back/forward, reload), we're not interested in
+            # handling it ourselves.
             return True
         url = request.url()
         urlstr = url.toDisplayString()