diff --git a/app/src/main/res/navigation/kiwix_nav_graph.xml b/app/src/main/res/navigation/kiwix_nav_graph.xml
index 48fd5464f..259997f94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/navigation/kiwix_nav_graph.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/navigation/kiwix_nav_graph.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
       android:id="@+id/action_navigation_reader_to_navigation_library"
       app:destination="@id/libraryFragment"
       app:popUpTo="@id/readerFragment"
-      app:popUpToSaveState="true" />
+      app:popUpToSaveState="true"
+      app:restoreState="true" />
 
     <action
       android:id="@+id/action_readerFragment_to_searchFragment"
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@
       android:id="@+id/action_navigation_library_to_navigation_downloads"
       app:destination="@id/downloadsFragment"
       app:popUpTo="@id/libraryFragment"
-      app:popUpToInclusive="true" />
+      app:popUpToInclusive="true"
+      app:restoreState="true" />
     <action
       android:id="@+id/action_libraryFragment_to_localFileTransferFragment"
       app:destination="@id/localFileTransferFragment" />