diff --git a/notebook/templates/page.html b/notebook/templates/page.html
index e9c56c865..e4d641c6b 100644
--- a/notebook/templates/page.html
+++ b/notebook/templates/page.html
@@ -156,6 +156,32 @@
 {% block script %}
 {% endblock %}
 
+<script type='text/javascript'>
+  function _remove_token_from_url() {
+    if (window.location.search.length <= 1) {
+      return;
+    }
+    var search_parameters = window.location.search.slice(1).split('&');
+    var found = false;
+    for (var i = 0; i < search_parameters.length; i++) {
+      if (search_parameters[i].split('=')[0] === 'token') {
+        // remote token from search parameters
+        search_parameters.splice(i, 1);
+        var new_search = '';
+        if (search_parameters.length) {
+          new_search = '?' + search_parameters.join('&');
+        }
+        var new_url = window.location.origin + 
+                      window.location.pathname + 
+                      new_search + 
+                      window.location.hash;
+        window.history.replaceState({}, "", new_url);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  _remove_token_from_url();
+</script>
 </body>
 
 </html>