diff --git a/parsers/web/parser.go b/parsers/web/parser.go
index f55d221..5e2d81c 100644
--- a/parsers/web/parser.go
+++ b/parsers/web/parser.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 const (
+	runeHash    = '#'
 	noTitleStr  = "(no title)"
 	maxHtmlSize = 8 * 1024
 )
@@ -49,6 +50,12 @@ func (p *Parser) Parse(u *url.URL, referer *url.URL) (result parsers.ParseResult
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Remove hash reference from URL since that's not meant to be in the request
+	if strings.Contains(u.Path, string(runeHash)) {
+		u = &(*u) // avoid modifying original URL object
+		u.Path = u.Path[0:strings.IndexRune(u.Path, runeHash)]
+	}
+
 	// Make request
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", u.String(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/parsers/web/parser_test.go b/parsers/web/parser_test.go
index 3788133..dfc84ad 100644
--- a/parsers/web/parser_test.go
+++ b/parsers/web/parser_test.go
@@ -116,3 +116,18 @@ func Test_Parser_Parse_IRCBotScience_Redirect(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(t, result.FollowUrl)
 	assert.Equal(t, *originalUrl, *result.FollowUrl)
 }
+
+func Test_Parser_Parse_Hash(t *testing.T) {
+	p := mustNewParser(t)
+	originalUrl := &url.URL{
+		Scheme: "https",
+		Host:   "www.google.com",
+		Path:   "/#invalid",
+	}
+	result := p.Parse(originalUrl, nil)
+
+	t.Logf("Result: %+v", result)
+	assert.False(t, result.Ignored)
+	assert.Nil(t, result.Error)
+	assert.Nil(t, result.UserError)
+}