diff --git a/lib/app/client.js b/lib/app/client.js
index 371ab1978f..6dc71d63b0 100644
--- a/lib/app/client.js
+++ b/lib/app/client.js
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ Vue.config.errorHandler = (err, vm, info) => {
 createApp()
 .then(mountApp)
 .catch((err) => {
-  if (err.message === 'ERR_REDIRECT') {
-    return // Wait for browser to redirect...
-  }
   console.error('[nuxt] Error while initializing app', err)
 })
 
@@ -392,6 +389,8 @@ async function render (to, from, next) {
   } catch (error) {
     if (!error) {
       error = {}
+    } else if (error.message === 'ERR_REDIRECT') {
+      return this.$nuxt.$emit('routeChanged', to, from, error)
     }
     _lastPaths = []
     const errorResponseStatus = (error.response && error.response.status)