diff --git a/modules/__tests__/Router-test.js b/modules/__tests__/Router-test.js
index 3b3003a976..59996ef931 100644
--- a/modules/__tests__/Router-test.js
+++ b/modules/__tests__/Router-test.js
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ describe('Router', function () {
             location.pop();
             expect(div.innerHTML).toMatch(/Bar/);
           }, Async.delay / 2);
+        });
 
-          setTimeout(function () {
-            expect(div.innerHTML).toMatch(/Bar/);
-            done();
-          }, Async.delay + 10);
+        steps.push(function () {
+          expect(div.innerHTML).toMatch(/Bar/);
+          done();
         });
 
         router = Router.create({
@@ -314,11 +314,11 @@ describe('Router', function () {
             location.pop();
             expect(div.innerHTML).toMatch(/Bar/);
           }, RedirectToFooAsync.delay / 2);
+        });
 
-          setTimeout(function () {
-            expect(div.innerHTML).toMatch(/Bar/);
-            done();
-          }, RedirectToFooAsync.delay + 10);
+        steps.push(function () {
+          expect(div.innerHTML).toMatch(/Bar/);
+          done();
         });
 
         router = Router.create({
@@ -421,9 +421,14 @@ describe('Router', function () {
 
         var div = document.createElement('div');
 
+        var runCount = 0;
         Router.run(routes, location, function (Handler) {
+          runCount += 1;
           React.render(<Handler/>, div, function () {
-            location.push('/abort');
+            if (runCount === 1){
+              location.push('/abort');
+              return;
+            }
             expect(div.innerHTML).toMatch(/Foo/);
             expect(location.getCurrentPath()).toEqual('/foo');
             done();
@@ -482,11 +487,11 @@ describe('Router', function () {
             location.pop();
             expect(div.innerHTML).toMatch(/Bar/);
           }, Async.delay / 2);
+        });
 
-          setTimeout(function () {
-            expect(div.innerHTML).toMatch(/Bar/);
-            done();
-          }, Async.delay + 10);
+        steps.push(function () {
+          expect(div.innerHTML).toMatch(/Bar/);
+          done();
         });
 
         router = Router.create({
@@ -741,7 +746,8 @@ describe('Router', function () {
 
       Router.run(routes, location, function (Handler, state) {
         React.render(<Handler/>, div, function () {
-          location.push('/baz');
+          if (state.path !== '/baz')
+            location.push('/baz');
         });
       });
     });
diff --git a/modules/actions/LocationActions.js b/modules/actions/LocationActions.js
index 68e512f769..3628151cb2 100644
--- a/modules/actions/LocationActions.js
+++ b/modules/actions/LocationActions.js
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ var LocationActions = {
   /**
    * Indicates the most recent entry should be removed from the history stack.
    */
-  POP: 'pop'
+  POP: 'pop',
+
+  /**
+   * Indicates the current location should be refreshed.
+   */
+  REFRESH: 'refresh'
 
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/createRouter.js b/modules/createRouter.js
index 833f5d2984..4e42012339 100644
--- a/modules/createRouter.js
+++ b/modules/createRouter.js
@@ -327,10 +327,6 @@ function createRouter(options) {
         Router.cancelPendingTransition();
 
         var prevPath = state.path;
-        var isRefreshing = action == null;
-
-        if (prevPath === path && !isRefreshing)
-          return; // Nothing to do!
 
         // Record the scroll position as early as possible to
         // get it before browsers try update it automatically.
@@ -433,7 +429,7 @@ function createRouter(options) {
       },
 
       refresh: function () {
-        Router.dispatch(location.getCurrentPath(), null);
+        Router.dispatch(location.getCurrentPath(), LocationActions.REFRESH);
       },
 
       stop: function () {
diff --git a/modules/locations/HashLocation.js b/modules/locations/HashLocation.js
index a3ac0da6aa..610b08ab74 100644
--- a/modules/locations/HashLocation.js
+++ b/modules/locations/HashLocation.js
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ function onHashChange() {
   }
 }
 
+function refresh() {
+  _actionType = LocationActions.REFRESH;
+  onHashChange();
+}
+
 /**
  * A Location that uses `window.location.hash`.
  */
@@ -81,15 +86,25 @@ var HashLocation = {
   },
 
   push(path) {
-    _actionType = LocationActions.PUSH;
-    window.location.hash = path;
+    // ensure change event if path has not changed
+    if (path !== HashLocation.getCurrentPath()) {
+      _actionType = LocationActions.PUSH;
+      window.location.hash = path;
+    } else {
+      refresh();
+    }
   },
 
   replace(path) {
-    _actionType = LocationActions.REPLACE;
-    window.location.replace(
-      window.location.pathname + window.location.search + '#' + path
-    );
+    // ensure change event if path has not changed
+    if (path !== HashLocation.getCurrentPath()) {
+      _actionType = LocationActions.REPLACE;
+      window.location.replace(
+        window.location.pathname + window.location.search + '#' + path
+      );
+    } else {
+      refresh();
+    }
   },
 
   pop() {
diff --git a/modules/locations/HistoryLocation.js b/modules/locations/HistoryLocation.js
index d08dfa34ed..5380e1252b 100644
--- a/modules/locations/HistoryLocation.js
+++ b/modules/locations/HistoryLocation.js
@@ -58,14 +58,24 @@ var HistoryLocation = {
   },
 
   push(path) {
-    window.history.pushState({ path: path }, '', path);
-    History.length += 1;
-    notifyChange(LocationActions.PUSH);
+    // don't push state if path has not changed
+    if (path !== HistoryLocation.getCurrentPath()) {
+      window.history.pushState({ path: path }, '', path);
+      History.length += 1;
+      notifyChange(LocationActions.PUSH);
+    } else {
+      notifyChange(LocationActions.REFRESH);
+    }
   },
 
   replace(path) {
-    window.history.replaceState({ path: path }, '', path);
-    notifyChange(LocationActions.REPLACE);
+    // don't replace state if path has not changed
+    if (path !== HistoryLocation.getCurrentPath()) {
+      window.history.replaceState({ path: path }, '', path);
+      notifyChange(LocationActions.REPLACE);
+    } else {
+      notifyChange(LocationActions.REFRESH);
+    }
   },
 
   pop: History.back,
diff --git a/modules/locations/TestLocation.js b/modules/locations/TestLocation.js
index 76cab8ad65..143877f70d 100644
--- a/modules/locations/TestLocation.js
+++ b/modules/locations/TestLocation.js
@@ -42,9 +42,13 @@ class TestLocation {
   }
 
   push(path) {
-    this.history.push(path);
-    this._updateHistoryLength();
-    this._notifyChange(LocationActions.PUSH);
+    if (!this.history.length || path !== this.getCurrentPath()) {
+      this.history.push(path);
+      this._updateHistoryLength();
+      this._notifyChange(LocationActions.PUSH);
+    } else {
+      this._notifyChange(LocationActions.REFRESH);
+    }
   }
 
   replace(path) {
@@ -53,9 +57,13 @@ class TestLocation {
       'You cannot replace the current path with no history'
     );
 
-    this.history[this.history.length - 1] = path;
+    if (path !== this.getCurrentPath()) {
+      this.history[this.history.length - 1] = path;
+      this._notifyChange(LocationActions.REPLACE);
+    } else {
+      this._notifyChange(LocationActions.REFRESH);
+    }
 
-    this._notifyChange(LocationActions.REPLACE);
   }
 
   pop() {