diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b572bfb..dbe90cdf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 * Bug fixes:
   * none
   
-## 0.2.5
+## 0.3.0
 
 > *20xx-xx-xx* (not released)
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   * Removed unused option ``debug``
   * Added ``BrowserFactory::connectToBrowser``
 * Bug fixes:
-  * none
+  * (BC Break) Page navigation now allows by default that the initial loader is replaced with a new one #40
 
 ## 0.2.4
 
diff --git a/src/Page.php b/src/Page.php
index 296d0d07..62064237 100644
--- a/src/Page.php
+++ b/src/Page.php
@@ -89,14 +89,18 @@ public function getSession(): Session
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param $url
+     * @param string $url
+     * @param array $options
+     *  - strict: make waitForNAvigation to fail if a new navigation is initiated. Default: false
+     *
      * @return PageNavigation
+     * @throws Exception\CommunicationException
      */
-    public function navigate($url)
+    public function navigate(string $url, array $options = [])
     {
         $this->assertNotClosed();
 
-        return new PageNavigation($this, $url);
+        return new PageNavigation($this, $url, $options['strict'] ?? false);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/PageUtils/PageNavigation.php b/src/PageUtils/PageNavigation.php
index bc255d71..e6943754 100644
--- a/src/PageUtils/PageNavigation.php
+++ b/src/PageUtils/PageNavigation.php
@@ -50,16 +50,24 @@ class PageNavigation
      */
     protected $page;
 
+    /**
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    protected $strict;
+
     /**
      * PageNavigation constructor.
      * @param Page $page
      * @param string $url
+     * @param bool $strict by default this method will wait for the page to load even if a new navigation occurs
+     * (ie: a new loader replaced the initial navigation). Passing $string to true will make the navigation to fail
+     * if a new loader is generated
+     *
      * @throws Exception\CommunicationException
      * @throws Exception\CommunicationException\CannotReadResponse
      * @throws Exception\CommunicationException\InvalidResponse
-     * @throws Exception\NoResponseAvailable
      */
-    public function __construct(Page $page, string $url)
+    public function __construct(Page $page, string $url, bool $strict = false)
     {
 
         // make sure latest loaderId was pulled
@@ -76,6 +84,7 @@ public function __construct(Page $page, string $url)
         $this->page = $page;
         $this->frame = $page->getFrameManager()->getMainFrame();
         $this->url = $url;
+        $this->strict = $strict;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -96,7 +105,7 @@ public function __construct(Page $page, string $url)
      * ```
      *
      * @param string $eventName
-     * @param int $timeout
+     * @param int $timeout time in ms to wait for the navigation to complete. Default 30000 (30 seconds)
      * @return mixed|null
      * @throws Exception\CommunicationException\CannotReadResponse
      * @throws Exception\CommunicationException\InvalidResponse
@@ -105,15 +114,19 @@ public function __construct(Page $page, string $url)
      * @throws NavigationExpired
      * @throws ResponseHasError
      */
-    public function waitForNavigation($eventName = Page::LOAD, $timeout = 30000)
+    public function waitForNavigation($eventName = Page::LOAD, int $timeout = null)
     {
+        if (null === $timeout) {
+            $timeout = 30000;
+        }
         return Utils::tryWithTimeout($timeout * 1000, $this->navigationComplete($eventName));
     }
 
     /**
      * To be used with @see Utils::tryWithTimeout
      *
-     * @param $eventName
+     * @param string $eventName
+     *
      * @return bool|\Generator
      * @throws Exception\CommunicationException\CannotReadResponse
      * @throws Exception\CommunicationException\InvalidResponse
@@ -126,6 +139,7 @@ private function navigationComplete($eventName)
         $delay = 500;
 
         while (true) {
+            // read the response only if it was not read already
             if (!$this->navigateResponseReader->hasResponse()) {
                 $this->navigateResponseReader->checkForResponse();
                 if ($this->navigateResponseReader->hasResponse()) {
@@ -163,9 +177,14 @@ private function navigationComplete($eventName)
 
             // else if a new loader is present that means that a new navigation started
             } else {
-                throw new NavigationExpired(
-                    'The page has navigated to an other page and this navigation expired'
-                );
+                // if strict then throw or else replace the old navigation with the new one
+                if ($this->strict) {
+                    throw new NavigationExpired(
+                        'The page has navigated to an other page and this navigation expired'
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    $this->currentLoaderId = $this->frame->getLatestLoaderId();
+                }
             }
 
             $this->page->getSession()->getConnection()->readData();
diff --git a/test/suites/BrowsingTest.php b/test/suites/BrowsingTest.php
index daa931ea..51c31890 100644
--- a/test/suites/BrowsingTest.php
+++ b/test/suites/BrowsingTest.php
@@ -85,4 +85,18 @@ public function testGetCurrentUrl()
 
         $this->assertEquals($this->sitePath('a.html'), $page->getCurrentUrl());
     }
+
+    public function testPageNavigationLocalNotFoundUrl()
+    {
+        $factory = new BrowserFactory();
+        $browser = $factory->createBrowser();
+
+        $page = $browser->createPage();
+
+        // for some reasons chrome creates a new loader when we navigate to a local non-existent file
+        // here we are testing that feature with strict and non strict modes
+        $page->navigate('file:///does-not-exist')->waitForNavigation();
+
+        $this->assertTrue(true);
+    }
 }