diff --git a/lib/ComicBook.js b/lib/ComicBook.js
index 5e11c22..d907b9f 100755
--- a/lib/ComicBook.js
+++ b/lib/ComicBook.js
@@ -86,14 +86,9 @@ function ComicBook(id, srcs, opts) {
 		return parseInt(location.hash.substring(1),10) - 1 || 0;
 	}
 
-	function setHash() {
-
-		var pageNo = pointer + 1;
-		
-		if (getHash() !== '#'+pageNo) {
-			location.hash = pageNo;
-			if (options.savePosition === true) { setLastPage(pageNo); };
-		}
+	function setHash(pageNo) {
+		location.hash = pageNo;
+		if (options.savePosition === true) { setLastPage(pageNo); };
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -330,7 +325,9 @@ function ComicBook(id, srcs, opts) {
 		context.drawImage(page, offsetW, offsetH, page_width, page_height);
 		if (options.displayMode === "double" && typeof page2 === "object") { context.drawImage(page2, page_width + offsetW, offsetH, page_width, page_height); }
 
-		setHash(pointer + 1);
+		if (getHash() !== pointer) {
+			setHash(pointer + 1);
+		}
 
 		// apply any image enhancements previously defined
 		$.each(options.enhance, function(action, options) {
@@ -495,5 +492,5 @@ function ComicBook(id, srcs, opts) {
 			return false;
 		}
 	};
-
+	
 }