diff --git a/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionPage.js b/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionPage.js
index bcfb15c47..ca9033f18 100644
--- a/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionPage.js
+++ b/js/forum/src/components/DiscussionPage.js
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ export default class DiscussionPage extends mixin(Component, evented) {
       if (m.route.param('id') === this.discussion.id()) {
         e.preventDefault();
 
-        if (Number(m.route.param('near')) !== Number(this.near)) {
-          this.stream.goToNumber(m.route.param('near') || 1);
+        const near = Number(m.route.param('near')) || 1;
+
+        if (near !== Number(this.near)) {
+          this.stream.goToNumber(near);
         }
 
         this.near = null;
diff --git a/js/forum/src/initializers/routes.js b/js/forum/src/initializers/routes.js
index bd9cf23e0..abd2c7ff1 100644
--- a/js/forum/src/initializers/routes.js
+++ b/js/forum/src/initializers/routes.js
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ export default function(app) {
    * @return {String}
    */
   app.route.discussion = (discussion, near) => {
-    return app.route(near ? 'discussion.near' : 'discussion', {
+    return app.route(near > 1 ? 'discussion.near' : 'discussion', {
       id: discussion.id(),
       slug: discussion.slug(),
-      near: near
+      near: near > 1 ? near : undefined
     });
   };