diff --git a/.changeset/techdocs-small-berries-travel.md b/.changeset/techdocs-small-berries-travel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af77ee2a17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/techdocs-small-berries-travel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-techdocs': patch
+---
+
+Use `history.pushState` for hash link navigation.
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/Reader.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/Reader.tsx
index fb49b90096..1264e2b6eb 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/Reader.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/Reader.tsx
@@ -115,7 +115,15 @@ export const Reader = ({ entityId, onReady }: Props) => {
         baseUrl: window.location.origin,
         onClick: (_: MouseEvent, url: string) => {
           const parsedUrl = new URL(url);
-          navigate(`${parsedUrl.pathname}${parsedUrl.hash}`);
+          if (parsedUrl.hash) {
+            history.pushState(
+              null,
+              '',
+              `${parsedUrl.pathname}${parsedUrl.hash}`,
+            );
+          } else {
+            navigate(parsedUrl.pathname);
+          }
 
           shadowRoot?.querySelector(parsedUrl.hash)?.scrollIntoView();
         },