diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseController.js b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseController.js
index 180fd8102e..3ec38057fc 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseController.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseController.js
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ define(
                     unlisten;
 
                 unlisten = $scope.$on('$locationChangeSuccess', function () {
-                    $route.current = priorRoute;
+                    // Checks path to make sure /browse/ is at front
+                    // if so, change $route.current                    
+                    if ($location.path().indexOf("/browse/") === 0) {
+                        $route.current = priorRoute;
+                    }
                     unlisten();
                 });
                 // urlService.urlForLocation used to adjust current
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseObjectController.js b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseObjectController.js
index c511898871..1826120458 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseObjectController.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/src/BrowseObjectController.js
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ define(
                 if (viewKey) {
                     $location.search('view', viewKey);
                     unlisten = $scope.$on('$locationChangeSuccess', function () {
-                        $route.current = priorRoute;
+                        // Checks path to make sure /browse/ is at front
+                        // if so, change $route.current
+                        if ($location.path().indexOf("/browse/") === 0) {
+                            $route.current = priorRoute;
+                        }
                         unlisten();
                     });
                 }
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/test/BrowseControllerSpec.js b/platform/commonUI/browse/test/BrowseControllerSpec.js
index ca9a926f0d..ce9296c239 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/browse/test/BrowseControllerSpec.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/test/BrowseControllerSpec.js
@@ -222,15 +222,20 @@ define(
                 mockNavigationService.addListener.mostRecentCall.args[0](
                     mockNextObject
                 );
+                
+                // Allows the path index to be checked
+                // prior to setting $route.current                
+                mockLocation.path.andReturn("/browse/");
+                
+                // Exercise the Angular workaround
+                mockScope.$on.mostRecentCall.args[1]();
+                expect(mockUnlisten).toHaveBeenCalled();
+                
                 // location.path to be called with the urlService's 
                 // urlFor function with the next domainObject and mode
                 expect(mockLocation.path).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
                     mockUrlService.urlForLocation(mockMode, mockNextObject)
                 );
-
-                // Exercise the Angular workaround
-                mockScope.$on.mostRecentCall.args[1]();
-                expect(mockUnlisten).toHaveBeenCalled();
             });
 
         });
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/test/BrowseObjectControllerSpec.js b/platform/commonUI/browse/test/BrowseObjectControllerSpec.js
index e498c1dc12..9fc7ba3119 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/browse/test/BrowseObjectControllerSpec.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/test/BrowseObjectControllerSpec.js
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ define(
                 fireWatch("representation.selected.key", "xyz");
                 expect(mockLocation.search).toHaveBeenCalledWith('view', "xyz");
 
+                // Allows the path index to be checked
+                // prior to setting $route.current
+                mockLocation.path.andReturn("/browse/");
+                
                 // Exercise the Angular workaround
                 mockScope.$on.mostRecentCall.args[1]();
                 expect(mockUnlisten).toHaveBeenCalled();