diff --git a/public/tracker.js b/public/tracker.js
index 03f4c6b1..928bb5d6 100644
--- a/public/tracker.js
+++ b/public/tracker.js
@@ -128,12 +128,11 @@ SOFTWARE.
 
         // only set referrer if not internal
         let referrer = vars.referrer || "";
-        // strip query string from referrer
-        referrer = referrer.split("?")[0];
-
         if (document.referrer.indexOf(hostname) < 0) {
             referrer = document.referrer;
         }
+        // strip query string from referrer
+        referrer = referrer.split("?")[0];
 
         const d = {
             p: path,