diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py b/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py
index 0db40e843..1086855c2 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/reddit_base.py
@@ -1032,16 +1032,16 @@ class RedditController(MinimalController):
         # random reddit trickery -- have to do this after the content lang is set
         if c.site == Random:
             c.site = Subreddit.random_reddit(user=c.user)
-            redirect_to("/" + c.site.path.strip('/') + request.path)
+            redirect_to("/" + c.site.path.strip('/') + request.path_qs)
         elif c.site == RandomSubscription:
             if c.user.gold:
                 c.site = Subreddit.random_subscription(c.user)
-                redirect_to('/' + c.site.path.strip('/') + request.path)
+                redirect_to('/' + c.site.path.strip('/') + request.path_qs)
             else:
                 redirect_to('/gold/about')
         elif c.site == RandomNSFW:
             c.site = Subreddit.random_reddit(over18=True, user=c.user)
-            redirect_to("/" + c.site.path.strip('/') + request.path)
+            redirect_to("/" + c.site.path.strip('/') + request.path_qs)
 
         if not request.path.startswith("/api/login/"):
             # is the subreddit banned?