1244511 - Open a web page, but browser will automatically go back to previous page after few seconds

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1244326

(Core :: DOM: Navigation, defect)

Description

[Alice0775 White]

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1244326 +++

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/54eea211e234217c0faa8c05bf4de9fd3005f5c2
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:47.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/47.0 ID:20160130030240

Report on SUMO: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1107306

Reproducible: always reproduce with clean profile and safemode.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Open about:home
2. Open http://www.lifeadvancer.com/comfort-zone-reasons
3. Wait for few seconds

Actual results:
Jumps to previous page. i.e., about:home.
And also notice that back button disabled and foreword button is enabled.
Further, clicking foreword button does same.

Expected results:
Should have stayed on the page

This is not a recent bug. At least I can reproduce Firefox4.0