diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java
index 119bcfb8a..0bcd69300 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ private void initialize(Context aContext) {
                 ViewModelProvider.AndroidViewModelFactory.getInstance(((VRBrowserActivity) getContext()).getApplication()))
                 .get(String.valueOf(hashCode()), WindowViewModel.class);
         mViewModel.setIsPrivateSession(mSession.isPrivateMode());
+        mViewModel.setUrl(mSession.getCurrentUri());
 
         mUIThreadExecutor = ((VRBrowserApplication)getContext().getApplicationContext()).getExecutors().mainThread();