diff --git a/src/app/(tabs)/library/album/[key].tsx b/src/app/(tabs)/library/album/[key].tsx
index 4dabaf0..1fd767b 100644
--- a/src/app/(tabs)/library/album/[key].tsx
+++ b/src/app/(tabs)/library/album/[key].tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
-import { BackHandler, View, Pressable, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { View, Pressable, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
 import { Image } from 'expo-image';
 import { Ionicons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
 import { FlashList } from '@shopify/flash-list';
-import { useFocusEffect, useLocalSearchParams, useRouter } from 'expo-router';
+import { useLocalSearchParams } from 'expo-router';
 import { Screen } from '@/components/Screen';
 import { Text } from '@/components/Text';
 import { AstraLogo } from '@/components/AstraLogo';
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ import { playTracks, shuffleTracks } from '@/audio/playbackController';
 import { dbTrackToTrack } from '@/library/trackAdapter';
 import { albumArtworkSource } from '@/library/artwork';
 import { formatDuration } from '@/lib/format';
+import { useLibraryDetailBack } from '@/navigation/useLibraryDetailBack';
 import type { DbTrack } from '@/types/library';
 
 export default function AlbumScreen() {
-  const router = useRouter();
   const { key, from } = useLocalSearchParams<{ key: string; from?: string }>();
   const albums = useLibraryStore((s) => s.albums);
   const allTracks = useLibraryStore((s) => s.tracks);
   const currentPath = usePlayerStore((s) => s.currentTrack?.path);
-  const openedFromHome = from === 'home';
+  const handleBack = useLibraryDetailBack(from);
 
   const album = albums.find((entry) => entry.identity_key === key);
   // Store tracks are ordered artist/album/disc/track, so the filtered slice
@@ -41,27 +41,6 @@ export default function AlbumScreen() {
     void playTracks(tracks.map(dbTrackToTrack), index);
   };
 
-  const handleBack = useCallback(() => {
-    if (openedFromHome) {
-      router.replace('/library');
-      return;
-    }
-    router.back();
-  }, [openedFromHome, router]);
-
-  useFocusEffect(
-    useCallback(() => {
-      if (!openedFromHome) return;
-
-      const subscription = BackHandler.addEventListener('hardwareBackPress', () => {
-        handleBack();
-        return true;
-      });
-
-      return () => subscription.remove();
-    }, [handleBack, openedFromHome])
-  );
-
   return (
     <Screen>
       <Pressable style={styles.back} onPress={handleBack} hitSlop={8}>
diff --git a/src/app/(tabs)/library/artist/[name].tsx b/src/app/(tabs)/library/artist/[name].tsx
index 93981be..9a04be8 100644
--- a/src/app/(tabs)/library/artist/[name].tsx
+++ b/src/app/(tabs)/library/artist/[name].tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { playTracks, shuffleTracks } from '@/audio/playbackController';
 import { dbTrackToTrack } from '@/library/trackAdapter';
 import { artworkUri } from '@/library/artwork';
 import { buildArtistDetail, type ArtistAlbum, type ArtistDetail } from '@/library/artistDetail';
+import { useLibraryDetailBack } from '@/navigation/useLibraryDetailBack';
 import type { DbTrack } from '@/types/library';
 
 type IconName = ComponentProps<typeof Ionicons>['name'];
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ type ArtistPageItem =
 
 export default function ArtistScreen() {
   const router = useRouter();
-  const { name = 'Artist' } = useLocalSearchParams<{ name: string }>();
+  const { name = 'Artist', from } = useLocalSearchParams<{ name: string; from?: string }>();
+  const handleBack = useLibraryDetailBack(from);
   const { width } = useWindowDimensions();
   const allTracks = useLibraryStore((s) => s.tracks);
   const groupingMode = useSettingsStore((s) => s.artistGroupingMode);
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ export default function ArtistScreen() {
 
   return (
     <Screen>
-      <Pressable style={styles.back} onPress={() => router.back()} hitSlop={8}>
+      <Pressable style={styles.back} onPress={handleBack} hitSlop={8}>
         <Ionicons name="chevron-back" size={22} color={colors.textSecondary} />
         <Text variant="body" color={colors.textSecondary}>
           Library
diff --git a/src/app/(tabs)/library/playlist/[id].tsx b/src/app/(tabs)/library/playlist/[id].tsx
index de45a12..e6d2263 100644
--- a/src/app/(tabs)/library/playlist/[id].tsx
+++ b/src/app/(tabs)/library/playlist/[id].tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { View, Pressable, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
 import { Image } from 'expo-image';
 import { Ionicons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
 import { FlashList } from '@shopify/flash-list';
-import { useLocalSearchParams, useRouter } from 'expo-router';
+import { useLocalSearchParams } from 'expo-router';
 import { Screen } from '@/components/Screen';
 import { Text } from '@/components/Text';
 import { TrackRow } from '@/components/library/TrackRow';
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { playTracks, shuffleTracks } from '@/audio/playbackController';
 import { dbTrackToTrack } from '@/library/trackAdapter';
 import { artworkUri } from '@/library/artwork';
 import { formatDuration } from '@/lib/format';
+import { useLibraryDetailBack } from '@/navigation/useLibraryDetailBack';
 import type { DbTrack } from '@/types/library';
 import type { PlaylistTrackEntry } from '@/types/playlist';
 
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ function MissingRow({ entry, onLongPress }: { entry: PlaylistTrackEntry; onLongP
 }
 
 export default function PlaylistScreen() {
-  const router = useRouter();
-  const { id } = useLocalSearchParams<{ id: string }>();
+  const { id, from } = useLocalSearchParams<{ id: string; from?: string }>();
+  const handleBack = useLibraryDetailBack(from);
   const isFavorites = id === 'favorites';
   const playlistId = isFavorites ? null : Number(id);
 
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ export default function PlaylistScreen() {
 
   return (
     <Screen>
-      <Pressable style={styles.back} onPress={() => router.back()} hitSlop={8}>
+      <Pressable style={styles.back} onPress={handleBack} hitSlop={8}>
         <Ionicons name="chevron-back" size={22} color={colors.textSecondary} />
         <Text variant="body" color={colors.textSecondary}>
           Library
diff --git a/src/components/search/QuickSearchOverlay.tsx b/src/components/search/QuickSearchOverlay.tsx
index 8a0ecba..92d789d 100644
--- a/src/components/search/QuickSearchOverlay.tsx
+++ b/src/components/search/QuickSearchOverlay.tsx
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ function QuickSearchPanel({
     if (result.kind === 'album') {
       router.push({
         pathname: '/library/album/[key]',
-        params: { key: result.album.identity_key },
+        params: { key: result.album.identity_key, from: 'search' },
       });
       return;
     }
@@ -838,17 +838,16 @@ function QuickSearchPanel({
     if (result.kind === 'artist') {
       router.push({
         pathname: '/library/artist/[name]',
-        params: { name: result.artist.artist },
+        params: { name: result.artist.artist, from: 'search' },
       });
       return;
     }
 
     if (result.kind === 'playlist') {
-      router.push(
-        result.playlist.id === 'favorites'
-          ? '/library/playlist/favorites'
-          : `/library/playlist/${result.playlist.id}`
-      );
+      router.push({
+        pathname: '/library/playlist/[id]',
+        params: { id: result.playlist.id, from: 'search' },
+      });
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/navigation/useLibraryDetailBack.ts b/src/navigation/useLibraryDetailBack.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f45dedd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/navigation/useLibraryDetailBack.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { BackHandler } from 'react-native';
+import { useFocusEffect, useRouter } from 'expo-router';
+
+type LibraryDetailSource = 'home' | 'search';
+
+function shouldReturnToLibraryRoot(from: string | string[] | undefined): from is LibraryDetailSource {
+  return from === 'home' || from === 'search';
+}
+
+export function useLibraryDetailBack(from?: string | string[]) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const returnToLibraryRoot = shouldReturnToLibraryRoot(from);
+
+  const handleBack = useCallback(() => {
+    if (returnToLibraryRoot) {
+      router.replace('/library');
+      return;
+    }
+    router.back();
+  }, [returnToLibraryRoot, router]);
+
+  useFocusEffect(
+    useCallback(() => {
+      if (!returnToLibraryRoot) return;
+
+      const subscription = BackHandler.addEventListener('hardwareBackPress', () => {
+        handleBack();
+        return true;
+      });
+
+      return () => subscription.remove();
+    }, [handleBack, returnToLibraryRoot])
+  );
+
+  return handleBack;
+}