diff --git a/src/extensions/lens-renderer-extension.ts b/src/extensions/lens-renderer-extension.ts
index 9d9317ad1d..e330293105 100644
--- a/src/extensions/lens-renderer-extension.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/lens-renderer-extension.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type {
 } from "./registries"
 import { observable } from "mobx";
 import { LensExtension } from "./lens-extension"
+import { ipcRenderer } from "electron"
 
 export class LensRendererExtension extends LensExtension {
   @observable.shallow globalPages: PageRegistration[] = []
@@ -18,8 +19,7 @@ export class LensRendererExtension extends LensExtension {
   @observable.shallow kubeObjectDetailItems: KubeObjectDetailRegistration[] = []
   @observable.shallow kubeObjectMenuItems: KubeObjectMenuRegistration[] = []
 
-  async navigate(location: string){
-    const { navigate } = await import("../renderer/navigation");
-    navigate(this.getPageUrl(location));
+  navigate(location: string) {
+    ipcRenderer.emit("renderer:navigate", location)
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/window-manager.ts b/src/main/window-manager.ts
index ef68cf779f..fc61ca8345 100644
--- a/src/main/window-manager.ts
+++ b/src/main/window-manager.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export class WindowManager extends Singleton {
   async navigate(url: string, frameId?: number) {
     await this.ensureMainWindow();
     this.sendToView({
-      channel: "menu:navigate",
+      channel: "renderer:navigate",
       frameId: frameId,
       data: [url],
     })
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export class WindowManager extends Singleton {
   reload() {
     const frameId = clusterStore.getById(this.activeClusterId)?.frameId;
     if (frameId) {
-      this.sendToView({ channel: "menu:reload", frameId });
+      this.sendToView({ channel: "renderer:reload", frameId });
     } else {
       webContents.getFocusedWebContents()?.reload();
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer/navigation.ts b/src/renderer/navigation.ts
index ed7e19faab..e8d2dba2bb 100644
--- a/src/renderer/navigation.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/navigation.ts
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ if (process.isMainFrame) {
 }
 
 // Handle navigation via IPC (e.g. from top menu)
-ipcRenderer.on("menu:navigate", (event, location: LocationDescriptor) => {
+ipcRenderer.on("renderer:navigate", (event, location: LocationDescriptor) => {
   logger.info(`[IPC]: ${event.type} ${JSON.stringify(location)}`, event);
   navigate(location);
 });
 
 // Reload dashboard window
-ipcRenderer.on("menu:reload", () => {
+ipcRenderer.on("renderer:reload", () => {
   location.reload();
 });