diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/lti/lti13-exercise-launch.component.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/lti/lti13-exercise-launch.component.ts
index 28605d6620e6..8a70a92af447 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/lti/lti13-exercise-launch.component.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/lti/lti13-exercise-launch.component.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,12 @@ export class Lti13ExerciseLaunchComponent implements OnInit {
     replaceWindowLocationWrapper(url: string): void {
         this.ltiService.setShownViaLti(true);
         this.themeService.applyThemePreference(Theme.LIGHT);
-        const path = new URL(url).pathname;
+        let path;
+        if (url === '/lti/select-course') {
+            path = url;
+        } else {
+            path = new URL(url).pathname;
+        }
 
         this.router.navigate([path], { replaceUrl: true });
     }