diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index c46ca2ed..16904bda 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -54,25 +54,29 @@
     <script type="text/javascript">
       (function(l) {
         if (l.search && l.search.startsWith('/')) {
-          // Extract and clean up the query string
-          const decoded = l.search
-            .slice(1) // Remove the leading "/"
-            .split('&') // Split the query string by "&"
-            .filter(Boolean) // Remove empty strings caused by consecutive "&"
-            .map(s => s.replace(/~and~/g, '&')) // Replace "~and~" with "&"
-            .join('&'); // Join back with "&"
+          // Extract the search string and remove the leading slash
+          const originalQuery = l.search.slice(1);
           
-          // Reconstruct the URL and replace the history entry
-          window.history.replaceState(
-            null,
-            '', // Keep the title unchanged
-            `${l.pathname.slice(0, -1)}${decoded ? `?${decoded}` : ''}${l.hash}` // Build the new URL
-          );
+          // Split by '&' and process each part
+          const decodedParts = originalQuery
+            .split('&')
+            .filter(Boolean) // Remove empty parts
+            .map(part => part.replace(/~and~/g, '&')); // Replace "~and~" with "&"
+    
+          // Join the parts back into a valid query string
+          const decodedQuery = decodedParts.join('&');
+    
+          // Avoid applying the replacement if the query string is unchanged
+          const newUrl = `${l.pathname.slice(0, -1)}${decodedQuery ? `?${decodedQuery}` : ''}${l.hash}`;
+          if (newUrl !== l.href) {
+            window.history.replaceState(null, '', newUrl);
+          }
         }
       })(window.location);
     </script>
     
     
+    
   </head>
 
   <body>
