diff --git a/.changeset/dirty-rats-divide.md b/.changeset/dirty-rats-divide.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f02a208e96e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dirty-rats-divide.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+fix: respect `replaceState` on external navigation
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
index 25cd2c89b528..b0013315b030 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
@@ -143,9 +143,15 @@ function clear_onward_history(current_history_index, current_navigation_index) {
  * Returns a `Promise` that never resolves (to prevent any
  * subsequent work, e.g. history manipulation, from happening)
  * @param {URL} url
+ * @param {Object} [opts] Options related to the navigation
+ * @param {boolean} [opts.replace_state] If `true`, will replace the current `history` entry rather than creating a new one with `pushState`
  */
-function native_navigation(url) {
-	location.href = url.href;
+function native_navigation(url, opts = {}) {
+	if (opts.replace_state) {
+		location.replace(url.href);
+	} else {
+		location.href = url.href;
+	}
 	return new Promise(() => {});
 }
 
@@ -1375,7 +1381,7 @@ async function navigate({
 					404
 				);
 			} else {
-				return await native_navigation(url);
+				return await native_navigation(url, { replace_state });
 			}
 		} else {
 			navigation_result = await server_fallback(
@@ -1423,7 +1429,7 @@ async function navigate({
 		if (updated) {
 			// Before reloading, try to update the service worker if it exists
 			await update_service_worker();
-			await native_navigation(url);
+			await native_navigation(url, { replace_state });
 		}
 	}