diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/browser/browser.js b/addons/web/static/src/core/browser/browser.js
index 62d19e48b0f..b67c32ff560 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/browser/browser.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/browser/browser.js
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export const browser = Object.assign({}, owl.browser, {
     requestAnimationFrame: window.requestAnimationFrame.bind(window),
     cancelAnimationFrame: window.cancelAnimationFrame.bind(window),
     console: window.console,
-    location: window.location,
     history: window.history,
     navigator: navigator,
     open: window.open.bind(window),
@@ -35,6 +34,16 @@ export const browser = Object.assign({}, owl.browser, {
     sessionStorage,
 });
 
+Object.defineProperty(browser, "location", {
+    set(val) {
+        window.location = val;
+    },
+    get() {
+        return window.location;
+    },
+    configurable: true,
+});
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // memory localStorage
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------