diff --git a/src/app/browser/window/tab/item/page/client/driver.rs b/src/app/browser/window/tab/item/page/client/driver.rs
index afcbd257..471e26ef 100644
--- a/src/app/browser/window/tab/item/page/client/driver.rs
+++ b/src/app/browser/window/tab/item/page/client/driver.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ impl Driver {
                                 uri,
                                 cancellable,
                                 priority,
-                                request.referrer.to_vec(),
+                                referrer,
                                 true,
                                 callback,
                             )