diff --git a/web/src/pages/Events.tsx b/web/src/pages/Events.tsx
index d663f627f..02b3eee1c 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Events.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Events.tsx
@@ -114,6 +114,33 @@ export default function Events() {
     false,
   );
 
+  // Wrapper to update URL with review ID for deep linking when opening a recording.
+  // This does a single atomic navigation to avoid creating multiple history entries
+  // which would cause issues with the back button.
+  const onOpenRecording = useCallback(
+    (recordingInfo: RecordingStartingPoint) => {
+      const updated = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
+      if (recordingInfo.reviewId) {
+        updated.set("id", recordingInfo.reviewId);
+      }
+      const search = updated.toString();
+
+      // Single navigation that updates both URL params and location state
+      navigate(
+        {
+          pathname: location.pathname,
+          search: search ? `?${search}` : "",
+          hash: location.hash,
+        },
+        {
+          replace: true,
+          state: { ...location.state, recording: recordingInfo },
+        },
+      );
+    },
+    [searchParams, navigate, location.pathname, location.hash, location.state],
+  );
+
   const [notificationTab, setNotificationTab] =
     useState<TimelineType>("timeline");
 
@@ -125,6 +152,13 @@ export default function Events() {
   });
 
   useSearchEffect("id", (reviewId: string) => {
+    // If recording is already set (e.g., from clicking a review), don't re-fetch.
+    // Return false to keep the id param in the URL for deep linking.
+    if (recording) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // Fresh deep link - fetch review data and open recording
     axios
       .get(`review/${reviewId}`)
       .then((resp) => {
@@ -142,6 +176,7 @@ export default function Events() {
               startTime,
               severity: resp.data.severity,
               timelineType: notificationTab,
+              reviewId,
             },
             true,
           );
@@ -149,7 +184,8 @@ export default function Events() {
       })
       .catch(() => {});
 
-    return true;
+    // Return false to keep the id param in the URL for deep linking
+    return false;
   });
 
   const [startTime, setStartTime] = useState<number>();
@@ -560,7 +596,7 @@ export default function Events() {
         setSeverity={setSeverity}
         markItemAsReviewed={markItemAsReviewed}
         markAllItemsAsReviewed={markAllItemsAsReviewed}
-        onOpenRecording={setRecording}
+        onOpenRecording={onOpenRecording}
         pullLatestData={reloadData}
         updateFilter={onUpdateFilter}
       />
diff --git a/web/src/types/record.ts b/web/src/types/record.ts
index 25820c3d9..b278896f6 100644
--- a/web/src/types/record.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/record.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ export type RecordingStartingPoint = {
   startTime: number;
   severity: ReviewSeverity;
   timelineType?: TimelineType;
+  // Optional review ID for deep linking to specific review segments
+  reviewId?: string;
 };
 
 export type RecordingPlayerError = "stalled" | "startup";
diff --git a/web/src/views/events/EventView.tsx b/web/src/views/events/EventView.tsx
index c0b0836bf..11097b4d4 100644
--- a/web/src/views/events/EventView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/events/EventView.tsx
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ export default function EventView({
           startTime: effectiveStartTime - REVIEW_PADDING,
           severity: review.severity,
           timelineType: detail ? "detail" : undefined,
+          reviewId: review.id,
         });
 
         review.has_been_reviewed = true;
diff --git a/web/src/views/recording/RecordingView.tsx b/web/src/views/recording/RecordingView.tsx
index 5b4d5328c..86e5777ea 100644
--- a/web/src/views/recording/RecordingView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/recording/RecordingView.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import {
 } from "react";
 import { isDesktop, isMobile } from "react-device-detect";
 import { IoMdArrowRoundBack } from "react-icons/io";
-import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useLocation, useNavigate, useSearchParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { Toaster } from "@/components/ui/sonner";
 import useSWR from "swr";
 import { TimeRange, TimelineType } from "@/types/timeline";
@@ -97,8 +97,26 @@ export function RecordingView({
   const { t } = useTranslation(["views/events"]);
   const { data: config } = useSWR<FrigateConfig>("config");
   const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const location = useLocation();
+  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
   const contentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
 
+  // Navigate back while clearing the review id param to prevent
+  // useSearchEffect from re-opening the recording
+  const handleBack = useCallback(() => {
+    const updated = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
+    updated.delete("id");
+    const search = updated.toString();
+    navigate(
+      {
+        pathname: location.pathname,
+        search: search ? `?${search}` : "",
+        hash: location.hash,
+      },
+      { replace: true },
+    );
+  }, [searchParams, navigate, location.pathname, location.hash]);
+
   // recordings summary
 
   const timezone = useTimezone(config);
@@ -541,7 +559,7 @@ export function RecordingView({
               className="flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg"
               aria-label={t("label.back", { ns: "common" })}
               size="sm"
-              onClick={() => navigate(-1)}
+              onClick={handleBack}
             >
               <IoMdArrowRoundBack className="size-5 text-secondary-foreground" />
               {isDesktop && (