diff --git a/surf.c b/surf.c
index d970f7f..8932fba 100644
--- a/surf.c
+++ b/surf.c
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ loaduri(Client *c, const Arg *arg) {
 			: g_strdup_printf("http://%s", uri);
 	}
 
+	setatom(c, AtomUri, uri);
 	/* prevents endless loop */
 	if(strcmp(u, geturi(c)) == 0) {
 		reload(c, &a);