# Support browser back navigation

**URL:** <https://talk.observablehq.com/t/support-browser-back-navigation/9605>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 2, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/support-browser-back-navigation/9605 "2024-08-02T12:10:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![integral](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/integral/32/9109_2.png) [@integral](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/integral)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/support-browser-back-navigation/9605/1 "2024-08-02T12:10:26Z")

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Hi!

I noticed that when I click the back button in browser and navigate back in browser history, it’s often reloading the whole notebook. In fact, navigating between two hashes (for example going to link with #test, then #test2, then back in history) is always triggering reloading of notebook.

I was wondering if there is any way to prevent this reloading and preserve browser navigation?

Thanks a lot!  
Daniil.