diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.kt
index eb33f7281..1d2ba9acc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.navigation.NavController
 import androidx.navigation.NavDestination
 import androidx.navigation.NavDirections
+import androidx.navigation.NavOptions
 import com.google.android.material.navigation.NavigationView
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
@@ -393,6 +394,10 @@ abstract class CoreMainActivity : BaseActivity(), WebViewProvider {
     navController.navigate(fragmentId, bundle)
   }
 
+  fun navigate(fragmentId: Int, bundle: Bundle, navOptions: NavOptions) {
+    navController.navigate(fragmentId, bundle, navOptions)
+  }
+
   private fun openSettings() {
     handleDrawerOnNavigation()
     navigate(settingsFragmentResId)
@@ -435,13 +440,18 @@ abstract class CoreMainActivity : BaseActivity(), WebViewProvider {
     if (zimReaderSource != null) {
       zimFileUri = zimReaderSource.toDatabase()
     }
+    val navOptions = NavOptions.Builder()
+      .setLaunchSingleTop(true)
+      .setPopUpTo(readerFragmentResId, inclusive = true)
+      .build()
     navigate(
       readerFragmentResId,
       bundleOf(
         PAGE_URL_KEY to pageUrl,
         ZIM_FILE_URI_KEY to zimFileUri,
         SHOULD_OPEN_IN_NEW_TAB to shouldOpenInNewTab
-      )
+      ),
+      navOptions
     )
   }