diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-crud/src/main/java/com/baeldung/crud/controllers/UserController.java b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-crud/src/main/java/com/baeldung/crud/controllers/UserController.java
index 726be6a384..8a7ef96f1e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-crud/src/main/java/com/baeldung/crud/controllers/UserController.java
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-crud/src/main/java/com/baeldung/crud/controllers/UserController.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class UserController {
         
         userRepository.save(user);
         model.addAttribute("users", userRepository.findAll());
-        return "index";
+        return "redirect:/index";
     }
     
     @GetMapping("/edit/{id}")
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class UserController {
         
         userRepository.save(user);
         model.addAttribute("users", userRepository.findAll());
-        return "index";
+        return "redirect:/index";
     }
     
     @GetMapping("/delete/{id}")
diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-crud/src/test/java/com/baeldung/crud/UserControllerUnitTest.java b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-crud/src/test/java/com/baeldung/crud/UserControllerUnitTest.java
index 033108c195..f1455f7a73 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-crud/src/test/java/com/baeldung/crud/UserControllerUnitTest.java
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-crud/src/test/java/com/baeldung/crud/UserControllerUnitTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class UserControllerUnitTest {
 
         when(mockedBindingResult.hasErrors()).thenReturn(false);
 
-        assertThat(userController.addUser(user, mockedBindingResult, mockedModel)).isEqualTo("index");
+        assertThat(userController.addUser(user, mockedBindingResult, mockedModel)).isEqualTo("redirect:/index");
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class UserControllerUnitTest {
 
         when(mockedBindingResult.hasErrors()).thenReturn(false);
 
-        assertThat(userController.updateUser(1l, user, mockedBindingResult, mockedModel)).isEqualTo("index");
+        assertThat(userController.updateUser(1l, user, mockedBindingResult, mockedModel)).isEqualTo("redirect:/index");
     }
 
     @Test