diff --git a/src/app/app.js b/src/app/app.js
index 542e8aba..1f1c3fb1 100644
--- a/src/app/app.js
+++ b/src/app/app.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ angular.module("baw",
                          controller: "VisualizeController",
                          title: "Visualize audio distribution",
                          fullWidth: true,
-                        reloadOnSearch: false
+                         reloadOnSearch: false
                      }).
 
                      // missing route page
diff --git a/src/app/visualize/visualize.js b/src/app/visualize/visualize.js
index 8f88c4bb..0a0e19be 100644
--- a/src/app/visualize/visualize.js
+++ b/src/app/visualize/visualize.js
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ angular
 
                 var updateLocationSearch = _.throttle(function (newExtent) {
                     //console.debug(...newExtent);
+
+                    $location.replace();
                     $location.search({
-                        [$scope.filterType]: $routeParams[$scope.filterType],
-                        [extent0Key]: +newExtent[0],
-                        [extent1Key]: +newExtent[1]
+                         [$scope.filterType]: $routeParams[$scope.filterType],
+                         [extent0Key]: +newExtent[0],
+                         [extent1Key]: +newExtent[1]
                     });
                 }, 250);