diff --git a/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp b/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp
index 37f72583bf..e9998e8507 100644
--- a/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp
+++ b/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp
@@ -10251,10 +10251,6 @@ nsDocShell::InternalLoad2(nsIURI* aURI,
 
       SetDocCurrentStateObj(mOSHE);
 
-      // Inform the favicon service that the favicon for oldURI also
-      // applies to aURI.
-      CopyFavicon(currentURI, aURI, mInPrivateBrowsing);
-
       nsRefPtr<nsGlobalWindow> win = mScriptGlobal ?
         mScriptGlobal->GetCurrentInnerWindowInternal() : nullptr;
 
@@ -10296,6 +10292,10 @@ nsDocShell::InternalLoad2(nsIURI* aURI,
         }
       }
 
+      // Inform the favicon service that the favicon for oldURI also
+      // applies to aURI.
+      CopyFavicon(currentURI, aURI, mInPrivateBrowsing);
+
       return NS_OK;
     }
   }