diff --git a/src/pretix/plugins/webcheckin/static/pretixplugins/webcheckin/components/checkinlist-select.vue b/src/pretix/plugins/webcheckin/static/pretixplugins/webcheckin/components/checkinlist-select.vue
index d2ea00383..91f2a5527 100644
--- a/src/pretix/plugins/webcheckin/static/pretixplugins/webcheckin/components/checkinlist-select.vue
+++ b/src/pretix/plugins/webcheckin/static/pretixplugins/webcheckin/components/checkinlist-select.vue
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ async function load () {
 				loading.value = false
 				if (data.id) {
 					emit('selected', data)
+				} else {
+					location.hash = ''
 					load()
 				}
 			} catch {