diff --git a/.changeset/loud-numbers-notice.md b/.changeset/loud-numbers-notice.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce4e9d8d1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/loud-numbers-notice.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"astro": patch
+---
+
+Generates missing popstate events for Firefox when navigating to hash targets on the same page.
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/transitions/router.ts b/packages/astro/src/transitions/router.ts
index b1d30558be..9d7e39e5e1 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/transitions/router.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/transitions/router.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,12 @@ const moveToLocation = (
 			history.scrollRestoration = 'auto';
 			const savedState = history.state;
 			location.href = to.href; // this kills the history state on Firefox
-			history.state || replaceState(savedState, ''); // this restores the history state
+			if (!history.state) {
+				replaceState(savedState, ''); // this restores the history state
+				if (intraPage){
+					window.dispatchEvent(new PopStateEvent('popstate' ));
+				}
+			}
 		} else {
 			if (!scrolledToTop) {
 				scrollTo({ left: 0, top: 0, behavior: 'instant' });