diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 23670fbe0cd4..8675987f81b3 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -71,3 +71,4 @@ TheOneWithTheBraid <the-one@with-the-braid.cf>
 Rulong Chen（陈汝龙） <rulong.crl@alibaba-inc.com>
 Hwanseok Kang <tttkhs96@gmail.com>
 Twin Sun, LLC <google-contrib@twinsunsolutions.com>
+Amir Panahandeh <amirpanahandeh@gmail.com>
diff --git a/packages/go_router/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/go_router/CHANGELOG.md
index 4a72e8a35008..0d9ac7513739 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/go_router/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 6.5.3
+
+- Fixes redirect being called with an empty location for unknown routes.
+
 ## 6.5.2
 
 - NoTransitionPage now has an instant reverse transition
diff --git a/packages/go_router/lib/src/parser.dart b/packages/go_router/lib/src/parser.dart
index 37c3e98bd023..c047474b321c 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/lib/src/parser.dart
+++ b/packages/go_router/lib/src/parser.dart
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import 'configuration.dart';
 import 'delegate.dart';
 import 'information_provider.dart';
 import 'logging.dart';
+import 'match.dart';
 import 'matching.dart';
+import 'path_utils.dart';
 import 'redirection.dart';
 
 /// Converts between incoming URLs and a [RouteMatchList] using [RouteMatcher].
@@ -63,7 +65,11 @@ class GoRouteInformationParser extends RouteInformationParser<RouteMatchList> {
 
       // If there is a matching error for the initial location, we should
       // still try to process the top-level redirects.
-      initialMatches = RouteMatchList.empty;
+      initialMatches = RouteMatchList(
+        <RouteMatch>[],
+        Uri.parse(canonicalUri(routeInformation.location!)),
+        const <String, String>{},
+      );
     }
     Future<RouteMatchList> processRedirectorResult(RouteMatchList matches) {
       if (matches.isEmpty) {
diff --git a/packages/go_router/pubspec.yaml b/packages/go_router/pubspec.yaml
index 873ed655dacb..b9e11e10cc9d 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/go_router/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: go_router
 description: A declarative router for Flutter based on Navigation 2 supporting
   deep linking, data-driven routes and more
-version: 6.5.2
+version: 6.5.3
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/go_router
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+go_router%22
 
diff --git a/packages/go_router/test/parser_test.dart b/packages/go_router/test/parser_test.dart
index cac9a552fb3c..e083ffdca02b 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/test/parser_test.dart
+++ b/packages/go_router/test/parser_test.dart
@@ -196,6 +196,38 @@ void main() {
         'Exception: no routes for location: /def');
   });
 
+  testWidgets(
+      'GoRouteInformationParser calls redirector with correct uri when unknown route',
+      (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    String? lastRedirectLocation;
+    final List<GoRoute> routes = <GoRoute>[
+      GoRoute(
+        path: '/',
+        builder: (_, __) => const Placeholder(),
+        routes: <GoRoute>[
+          GoRoute(
+            path: 'abc',
+            builder: (_, __) => const Placeholder(),
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    ];
+    final GoRouteInformationParser parser = await createParser(
+      tester,
+      routes: routes,
+      redirectLimit: 100,
+      redirect: (_, GoRouterState state) {
+        lastRedirectLocation = state.location;
+        return null;
+      },
+    );
+
+    final BuildContext context = tester.element(find.byType(Router<Object>));
+    await parser.parseRouteInformationWithDependencies(
+        const RouteInformation(location: '/def'), context);
+    expect(lastRedirectLocation, '/def');
+  });
+
   testWidgets('GoRouteInformationParser can work with route parameters',
       (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final List<GoRoute> routes = <GoRoute>[