diff --git a/src/runtime/utils.ts b/src/runtime/utils.ts
index 7e8ca7e2d..88308b10d 100644
--- a/src/runtime/utils.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/utils.ts
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ function _navigate(redirectPath: string, status: number) {
 export async function navigate<Context extends NuxtApp = NuxtApp>(
   args: NavigateArgs,
   {
-    status = 302,
+    status = 301,
     rootRedirect = nuxtI18nOptionsDefault.rootRedirect,
     differentDomains = nuxtI18nOptionsDefault.differentDomains,
     skipSettingLocaleOnNavigate = nuxtI18nOptionsDefault.skipSettingLocaleOnNavigate