diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseController.js b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseController.js
index 180fd8102e..c23e1ed192 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseController.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseController.js
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ define(
                     unlisten;
 
                 unlisten = $scope.$on('$locationChangeSuccess', function () {
-                    $route.current = priorRoute;
+                    if ($location.path().indexOf("/browse/") === 0) {
+                        $route.current = priorRoute;
+                    }
                     unlisten();
                 });
                 // urlService.urlForLocation used to adjust current
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseObjectController.js b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseObjectController.js
index c511898871..45de28b767 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseObjectController.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseObjectController.js
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ define(
                 if (viewKey) {
                     $location.search('view', viewKey);
                     unlisten = $scope.$on('$locationChangeSuccess', function () {
-                        $route.current = priorRoute;
+                        if ($location.path().indexOf("/browse/") === 0) {
+                            $route.current = priorRoute;
+                        }
                         unlisten();
                     });
                 }