diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 58125cb4..b258e3ff 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -4332,8 +4332,11 @@ class Application {
     const currentView = getHashViewName();
     const normalizedView =
       typeof currentView === "string" ? currentView.toLowerCase() : "";
+    const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+    const hasVideoParam = urlParams.has("v");
+
     if (!normalizedView || normalizedView === "most-recent-videos") {
-      setHashView("for-you");
+      setHashView("for-you", { preserveVideoParam: hasVideoParam });
     }
 
     const rawProviderId =
diff --git a/js/hashView.js b/js/hashView.js
index e900f612..ee28e9c2 100644
--- a/js/hashView.js
+++ b/js/hashView.js
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@ export function getHashViewName() {
   return viewName.trim();
 }
 
-export function setHashView(viewName) {
+export function setHashView(viewName, options = {}) {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") {
     return;
   }
 
   const url = new URL(window.location.href);
   url.searchParams.delete("modal");
-  url.searchParams.delete("v");
+  if (!options?.preserveVideoParam) {
+    url.searchParams.delete("v");
+  }
   const newUrl = url.pathname + url.search + `#view=${viewName}`;
   window.history.replaceState({}, "", newUrl);