diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte
index f61d88c1c4..e26d969858 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@
   };
 
   const handleClose = async (asset: { id: string }) => {
-    assetViewingStore.showAssetViewer(false);
     invisible = true;
     $gridScrollTarget = { at: asset.id };
     await navigate({ targetRoute: 'current', assetId: null, assetGridRouteSearchParams: $gridScrollTarget });
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/TimelineKeyboardActions.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/TimelineKeyboardActions.svelte
index 6bc9ba3549..77f5300180 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/TimelineKeyboardActions.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/TimelineKeyboardActions.svelte
@@ -141,43 +141,41 @@
     }
   };
 
-  let shortcutList = $derived(
-    (() => {
-      if (searchStore.isSearchEnabled || $showAssetViewer) {
-        return [];
-      }
+  const shortcutList = $derived.by(() => {
+    if (searchStore.isSearchEnabled || $showAssetViewer) {
+      return [];
+    }
 
-      const shortcuts: ShortcutOptions[] = [
-        { shortcut: { key: '?', shift: true }, onShortcut: handleOpenShortcutModal },
-        { shortcut: { key: '/' }, onShortcut: () => goto(Route.explore()) },
-        { shortcut: { key: 'A', ctrl: true }, onShortcut: () => selectAllAssets(timelineManager, assetInteraction) },
-        { shortcut: { key: 'ArrowRight' }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('earlier', 'asset') },
-        { shortcut: { key: 'ArrowLeft' }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('later', 'asset') },
-        { shortcut: { key: 'D' }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('earlier', 'day') },
-        { shortcut: { key: 'D', shift: true }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('later', 'day') },
-        { shortcut: { key: 'M' }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('earlier', 'month') },
-        { shortcut: { key: 'M', shift: true }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('later', 'month') },
-        { shortcut: { key: 'Y' }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('earlier', 'year') },
-        { shortcut: { key: 'Y', shift: true }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('later', 'year') },
-        { shortcut: { key: 'G' }, onShortcut: handleOpenDateModal },
-      ];
-      if (onEscape) {
-        shortcuts.push({ shortcut: { key: 'Escape' }, onShortcut: onEscape });
-      }
+    const shortcuts: ShortcutOptions[] = [
+      { shortcut: { key: '?', shift: true }, onShortcut: handleOpenShortcutModal },
+      { shortcut: { key: '/' }, onShortcut: () => goto(Route.explore()) },
+      { shortcut: { key: 'A', ctrl: true }, onShortcut: () => selectAllAssets(timelineManager, assetInteraction) },
+      { shortcut: { key: 'ArrowRight' }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('earlier', 'asset') },
+      { shortcut: { key: 'ArrowLeft' }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('later', 'asset') },
+      { shortcut: { key: 'D' }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('earlier', 'day') },
+      { shortcut: { key: 'D', shift: true }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('later', 'day') },
+      { shortcut: { key: 'M' }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('earlier', 'month') },
+      { shortcut: { key: 'M', shift: true }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('later', 'month') },
+      { shortcut: { key: 'Y' }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('earlier', 'year') },
+      { shortcut: { key: 'Y', shift: true }, onShortcut: () => setFocusTo('later', 'year') },
+      { shortcut: { key: 'G' }, onShortcut: handleOpenDateModal },
+    ];
+    if (onEscape) {
+      shortcuts.push({ shortcut: { key: 'Escape' }, onShortcut: onEscape });
+    }
 
-      if (assetInteraction.selectionActive) {
-        shortcuts.push(
-          { shortcut: { key: 'Delete' }, onShortcut: onDelete },
-          { shortcut: { key: 'Delete', shift: true }, onShortcut: () => trashOrDelete(true) },
-          { shortcut: { key: 'D', ctrl: true }, onShortcut: () => deselectAllAssets() },
-          { shortcut: { key: 's' }, onShortcut: () => onStackAssets() },
-          { shortcut: { key: 'a', shift: true }, onShortcut: toggleArchive },
-        );
-      }
+    if (assetInteraction.selectionActive) {
+      shortcuts.push(
+        { shortcut: { key: 'Delete' }, onShortcut: onDelete },
+        { shortcut: { key: 'Delete', shift: true }, onShortcut: () => trashOrDelete(true) },
+        { shortcut: { key: 'D', ctrl: true }, onShortcut: () => deselectAllAssets() },
+        { shortcut: { key: 's' }, onShortcut: () => onStackAssets() },
+        { shortcut: { key: 'a', shift: true }, onShortcut: toggleArchive },
+      );
+    }
 
-      return shortcuts;
-    })(),
-  );
+    return shortcuts;
+  });
 </script>
 
 <svelte:document onkeydown={onKeyDown} onkeyup={onKeyUp} onselectstart={onSelectStart} use:shortcuts={shortcutList} />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/AlbumOptionsModal.svelte b/web/src/lib/modals/AlbumOptionsModal.svelte
index 4553f022df..392389fe92 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/AlbumOptionsModal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/AlbumOptionsModal.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   import HeaderActionButton from '$lib/components/HeaderActionButton.svelte';
   import OnEvents from '$lib/components/OnEvents.svelte';
   import UserAvatar from '$lib/components/shared-components/user-avatar.svelte';
+  import { AlbumPageViewMode } from '$lib/constants';
   import {
     getAlbumActions,
     handleRemoveUserFromAlbum,
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@
     sharedLinks = sharedLinks.filter(({ id }) => sharedLink.id !== id);
   };
 
-  const { AddUsers, CreateSharedLink } = $derived(getAlbumActions($t, album));
+  const { AddUsers, CreateSharedLink } = $derived(getAlbumActions($t, album, AlbumPageViewMode.OPTIONS));
 
   let sharedLinks: SharedLinkResponseDto[] = $state([]);
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/services/album.service.ts b/web/src/lib/services/album.service.ts
index 240867be54..ac0a1045b3 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/services/album.service.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/services/album.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 import ToastAction from '$lib/components/ToastAction.svelte';
+import { AlbumPageViewMode } from '$lib/constants';
 import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
 import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
 import AlbumAddUsersModal from '$lib/modals/AlbumAddUsersModal.svelte';
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ import {
   type UserResponseDto,
 } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { modalManager, toastManager, type ActionItem } from '@immich/ui';
-import { mdiLink, mdiPlus, mdiPlusBoxOutline, mdiShareVariantOutline, mdiUpload } from '@mdi/js';
+import { mdiArrowLeft, mdiLink, mdiPlus, mdiPlusBoxOutline, mdiShareVariantOutline, mdiUpload } from '@mdi/js';
 import { type MessageFormatter } from 'svelte-i18n';
 import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export const getAlbumsActions = ($t: MessageFormatter) => {
   return { Create };
 };
 
-export const getAlbumActions = ($t: MessageFormatter, album: AlbumResponseDto) => {
+export const getAlbumActions = ($t: MessageFormatter, album: AlbumResponseDto, viewMode: AlbumPageViewMode) => {
   const isOwned = get(user).id === album.ownerId;
 
   const Share: ActionItem = {
@@ -66,7 +67,16 @@ export const getAlbumActions = ($t: MessageFormatter, album: AlbumResponseDto) =
     onAction: () => modalManager.show(SharedLinkCreateModal, { albumId: album.id }),
   };
 
-  return { Share, AddUsers, CreateSharedLink };
+  const Close: ActionItem = {
+    title: $t('go_back'),
+    type: $t('command'),
+    icon: mdiArrowLeft,
+    onAction: () => goto(Route.albums()),
+    $if: () => viewMode === AlbumPageViewMode.VIEW,
+    shortcuts: { key: 'Escape' },
+  };
+
+  return { Share, AddUsers, CreateSharedLink, Close };
 };
 
 export const getAlbumAssetsActions = ($t: MessageFormatter, album: AlbumResponseDto, assets: TimelineAsset[]) => {
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index c50d296de5..88baa416b8 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { afterNavigate, goto, onNavigate } from '$app/navigation';
+  import { goto, onNavigate } from '$app/navigation';
   import { scrollMemoryClearer } from '$lib/actions/scroll-memory';
   import ActionButton from '$lib/components/ActionButton.svelte';
   import AlbumDescription from '$lib/components/album-page/album-description.svelte';
@@ -52,13 +52,7 @@
   import { handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
   import { cancelMultiselect } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
-  import {
-    isAlbumsRoute,
-    isPeopleRoute,
-    isSearchRoute,
-    navigate,
-    type AssetGridRouteSearchParams,
-  } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
+  import { isAlbumsRoute, navigate, type AssetGridRouteSearchParams } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
   import { AlbumUserRole, AssetVisibility, getAlbumInfo, updateAlbumInfo, type AlbumResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { CommandPaletteDefaultProvider, Icon, IconButton, modalManager, toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
   import {
@@ -91,7 +85,6 @@
 
   let oldAt: AssetGridRouteSearchParams | null | undefined = $state();
 
-  let backUrl: string = $state(Route.albums());
   let viewMode: AlbumPageViewMode = $state(AlbumPageViewMode.VIEW);
 
   let timelineManager = $state<TimelineManager>() as TimelineManager;
@@ -100,25 +93,6 @@
   const assetInteraction = new AssetInteraction();
   const timelineInteraction = new AssetInteraction();
 
-  afterNavigate(({ from }) => {
-    let url: string | undefined = from?.url?.pathname;
-
-    const route = from?.route?.id;
-    if (isSearchRoute(route)) {
-      url = from?.url.href;
-    }
-
-    if (isAlbumsRoute(route) || isPeopleRoute(route)) {
-      url = Route.albums();
-    }
-
-    backUrl = url || Route.albums();
-
-    if (backUrl === Route.sharedLinks()) {
-      backUrl = history.state?.backUrl || Route.albums();
-    }
-  });
-
   const handleFavorite = async () => {
     try {
       await activityManager.toggleLike();
@@ -158,7 +132,6 @@
       cancelMultiselect(assetInteraction);
       return;
     }
-    await goto(backUrl);
     return;
   };
 
@@ -305,7 +278,7 @@
 
   const onAlbumDelete = async ({ id }: AlbumResponseDto) => {
     if (id === album.id) {
-      await goto(backUrl);
+      await goto(Route.albums());
       viewMode = AlbumPageViewMode.VIEW;
     }
   };
@@ -332,7 +305,7 @@
   };
 
   const { Cast } = $derived(getGlobalActions($t));
-  const { Share } = $derived(getAlbumActions($t, album));
+  const { Share, Close } = $derived(getAlbumActions($t, album, viewMode));
   const { AddAssets, Upload } = $derived(getAlbumAssetsActions($t, album, timelineInteraction.selectedAssets));
 </script>
 
@@ -346,7 +319,7 @@
   onAlbumUserDelete={refreshAlbum}
   onAlbumUpdate={(newAlbum) => (album = newAlbum)}
 />
-<CommandPaletteDefaultProvider name={$t('album')} actions={[AddAssets, Upload]} />
+<CommandPaletteDefaultProvider name={$t('album')} actions={[AddAssets, Upload, Close]} />
 
 <div class="flex overflow-hidden" use:scrollMemoryClearer={{ routeStartsWith: Route.albums() }}>
   <div class="relative w-full shrink">
@@ -512,7 +485,7 @@
       </AssetSelectControlBar>
     {:else}
       {#if viewMode === AlbumPageViewMode.VIEW}
-        <ControlAppBar showBackButton backIcon={mdiArrowLeft} onClose={() => goto(backUrl)}>
+        <ControlAppBar showBackButton backIcon={mdiArrowLeft} onClose={() => goto(Route.albums())}>
           {#snippet trailing()}
             <ActionButton action={Cast} />
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index ed005b1f9c..641510aae1 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { getPersonActions } from '$lib/services/person.service';
   import { AssetInteraction } from '$lib/stores/asset-interaction.svelte';
-  import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { websocketEvents } from '$lib/stores/websocket';
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@
   let { data }: Props = $props();
 
   let numberOfAssets = $derived(data.statistics.assets);
-  let { isViewing: showAssetViewer } = assetViewingStore;
 
   let timelineManager = $state<TimelineManager>() as TimelineManager;
   const options = $derived({ visibility: AssetVisibility.Timeline, personId: data.person.id });
@@ -106,16 +104,13 @@
   });
 
   const handleEscape = async () => {
-    if ($showAssetViewer) {
-      return;
-    }
     if (assetInteraction.selectionActive) {
       assetInteraction.clearMultiselect();
       return;
-    } else {
-      await goto(previousRoute);
-      return;
     }
+
+    await goto(previousRoute);
+    return;
   };
 
   const updateAssetCount = async () => {