diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/navigation/NiaNavHost.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/navigation/NiaNavHost.kt
index 39bc03de7..b5fb67727 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/navigation/NiaNavHost.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/navigation/NiaNavHost.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ fun NiaNavHost(
         )
         searchScreen(
             onBackClick = navController::popBackStack,
-            onInterestsClick = { appState.navigateToTopLevelDestination(INTERESTS) },
+            onInterestsClick = {
+                appState.navController.popBackStack()
+                appState.navigateToTopLevelDestination(INTERESTS)
+                               },
             onTopicClick = navController::navigateToInterests,
         )
         interestsListDetailScreen()