diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/topic-from-params.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/topic-from-params.js.es6
index c545cffe8d8..70f56403e98 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/topic-from-params.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/topic-from-params.js.es6
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ export default Discourse.Route.extend({
         "previousURL",
         document.location.pathname
       );
+
+      // NOTE: omitting this return can break the back button when transitioning quickly between
+      // topics and the latest page.
+      return true;
     }
   }
 });