diff --git a/src/sync.js b/src/sync.js
index ee68f79..e9fea8b 100644
--- a/src/sync.js
+++ b/src/sync.js
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ export default function syncHistoryWithStore(history, store, {
       return
     }
 
-    // Remember where we are
-    currentLocation = location
-
     // Are we being called for the first time?
     if (!initialLocation) {
       // Remember as a fallback in case state is reset
@@ -88,6 +85,9 @@ export default function syncHistoryWithStore(history, store, {
       }
     }
 
+    // Remember where we are
+    currentLocation = location
+
     // Tell the store to update by dispatching an action
     store.dispatch({
       type: LOCATION_CHANGE,
diff --git a/test/_createSyncTest.js b/test/_createSyncTest.js
index 34aa7b3..e2c4df5 100644
--- a/test/_createSyncTest.js
+++ b/test/_createSyncTest.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export default function createTests(createHistory, name, reset = defaultReset) {
     })
 
     describe('Server', () => {
-      it('handles inital load correctly', () => {
+      it('handles initial load correctly', () => {
         // Server
         const { store: serverStore } = createSyncedHistoryAndStore(createHistory('/'))
         expect(serverStore).toContainLocation({
@@ -186,6 +186,13 @@ export default function createTests(createHistory, name, reset = defaultReset) {
         // We expect that we get a single call to history
         expect(historyListen.calls.length).toBe(1)
 
+        clientStore.dispatch({
+          type: 'non-router'
+        })
+
+        // We expect that we still get only a single call to history after a non-router action is dispatched
+        expect(historyListen.calls.length).toBe(1)
+
         historyUnsubscribe()
       })
     })