diff --git a/src/client/initMatrix.ts b/src/client/initMatrix.ts
index 030160a6..912fb7dd 100644
--- a/src/client/initMatrix.ts
+++ b/src/client/initMatrix.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,13 @@ export const logoutClient = async (mx: MatrixClient) => {
   }
   await mx.clearStores();
   window.localStorage.clear();
-  window.location.reload();
+  // Navigate to root instead of reload(): on Android Capacitor the
+  // WebViewLocalServer fails to SPA-fallback on URLs with `%3A` in path
+  // segments (Matrix room/space ids), so reload of `/<spaceId>/<roomId>/`
+  // or `/channels/<spaceId>/...` returns ERR_HTTP_RESPONSE_CODE_FAILURE.
+  // Replacing to `/` always resolves to index.html; the Router index
+  // loader then redirects to the login page since the session is gone.
+  window.location.replace('/');
 };
 
 export const clearLoginData = async () => {