diff --git a/packages/web/components/templates/article/PdfArticleContainer.tsx b/packages/web/components/templates/article/PdfArticleContainer.tsx
index d35046312..dfbbcabf5 100644
--- a/packages/web/components/templates/article/PdfArticleContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/components/templates/article/PdfArticleContainer.tsx
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ export default function PdfArticleContainer(
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
   const [notebookKey, setNotebookKey] = useState<string>(uuidv4())
   const [noteTarget, setNoteTarget] = useState<Highlight | undefined>(undefined)
-  const [noteTargetPageIndex, setNoteTargetPageIndex] =
-    useState<number | undefined>(undefined)
+  const [noteTargetPageIndex, setNoteTargetPageIndex] = useState<
+    number | undefined
+  >(undefined)
   const highlightsRef = useRef<Highlight[]>([])
 
   const annotationOmnivoreId = (annotation: Annotation): string | undefined => {
@@ -448,6 +449,11 @@ export default function PdfArticleContainer(
             document.dispatchEvent(new Event('openOriginalArticle'))
             break
           case 'u':
+            const navReturn = window.sessionStorage.getItem('nav-return')
+            if (navReturn) {
+              window.location.assign(navReturn)
+              return
+            }
             const query = window.sessionStorage.getItem('q')
             if (query) {
               window.location.assign(`/home?${query}`)