diff --git a/src/components/Map/markerManager.js b/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
index ff3f530..abb4f33 100644
--- a/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
+++ b/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
@@ -323,12 +323,13 @@ function normalizeImageUrl(raw) {
   return value;
 }
 
-function closeCenteredOverlay(map) {
+function closeCenteredOverlay(map, opts = {}) {
   try {
     const ov = map?.__swCenteredOverlay;
     if (!ov) return;
     if (ov.closing) return;
     ov.closing = true;
+    const skipHistory = !!opts.skipHistory;
 
     if (ov.onKey) window.removeEventListener("keydown", ov.onKey);
     if (ov.onAuth) window.removeEventListener("sociowire:auth-changed", ov.onAuth);
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ function closeCenteredOverlay(map) {
 
     map.__swCenteredOverlay = null;
 
-    if (ov.historyPushed && !ov.historyClosed) {
+    if (!skipHistory && ov.historyPushed && !ov.historyClosed) {
       ov.historyClosed = true;
       try { window.history.back(); } catch {}
     }
@@ -535,7 +536,10 @@ export function openCenteredOverlay({ map, post, theme, fullScreen = false }) {
       }
       onPop = () => {
         const ov = map.__swCenteredOverlay;
-        if (ov && ov.postId === postID) closeCenteredOverlay(map);
+        if (ov && ov.postId === postID) {
+          ov.historyClosed = true;
+          closeCenteredOverlay(map, { skipHistory: true });
+        }
       };
       window.addEventListener("popstate", onPop);
     } catch {}