diff --git a/ui/pages/perps/perps-market-detail-page.test.tsx b/ui/pages/perps/perps-market-detail-page.test.tsx
index d26f922481fd..a0fce99032fd 100644
--- a/ui/pages/perps/perps-market-detail-page.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/pages/perps/perps-market-detail-page.test.tsx
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ describe('PerpsMarketDetailPage', () => {
       ).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
-    it('navigates back when back button is clicked', async () => {
+    it('navigates back in history when back button is clicked', async () => {
       const store = mockStore(createMockState(true));
 
       const { getByTestId } = await renderPage(store);
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ describe('PerpsMarketDetailPage', () => {
       const backButton = getByTestId('perps-market-detail-back-button');
       backButton.click();
 
-      expect(mockUseNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/');
+      expect(mockUseNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(-1);
     });
 
     it('uses market 24h change as fallback when no live percent update exists', async () => {
diff --git a/ui/pages/perps/perps-market-detail-page.tsx b/ui/pages/perps/perps-market-detail-page.tsx
index 52e5125a4665..d6ba420b1173 100644
--- a/ui/pages/perps/perps-market-detail-page.tsx
+++ b/ui/pages/perps/perps-market-detail-page.tsx
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ const PerpsMarketDetailPage: React.FC = () => {
   }, []);
 
   const handleBackClick = useCallback(() => {
-    navigate(DEFAULT_ROUTE);
+    navigate(-1);
   }, [navigate]);
 
   const buildOrderEntryUrl = useCallback(