diff --git a/client/src/features/book/composables/__tests__/useBookTableShell.spec.ts b/client/src/features/book/composables/__tests__/useBookTableShell.spec.ts
index f60e2250c..5585284e2 100644
--- a/client/src/features/book/composables/__tests__/useBookTableShell.spec.ts
+++ b/client/src/features/book/composables/__tests__/useBookTableShell.spec.ts
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ describe('useBookTableShell', () => {
       handleEditIndividually()
 
       expect(mocks.setBookContext).toHaveBeenCalledWith([10, 30], 2)
-      expect(mocks.routerPush).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ name: 'book-detail', params: { bookId: 10 }, query: { tab: 'details' } })
+      expect(mocks.routerPush).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ name: 'book-detail', params: { bookId: 10 }, query: { tab: 'edit' } })
       expect(mocks.exitSelectionMode).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
     })
 
diff --git a/client/src/features/book/composables/__tests__/useBookViewContext.spec.ts b/client/src/features/book/composables/__tests__/useBookViewContext.spec.ts
index f8cb8238c..33411104e 100644
--- a/client/src/features/book/composables/__tests__/useBookViewContext.spec.ts
+++ b/client/src/features/book/composables/__tests__/useBookViewContext.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { defineComponent, ref } from 'vue'
+import { defineComponent, nextTick, ref } from 'vue'
 import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import type { BookCard } from '@bookorbit/types'
@@ -112,6 +112,49 @@ describe('useBookViewContext', () => {
     expect(loadMore).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   })
 
+  it('does not let a deactivated kept-alive source passively clobber the active navigation context', async () => {
+    const nav = useBookNavigation()
+    const showSource = ref(true)
+    const slots = ref<BookSlot[]>([makeBook(1), makeBook(2), makeBook(3)])
+    const total = ref(3)
+    const loadMore = vi.fn<() => Promise<void>>(async () => {})
+
+    const Source = defineComponent({
+      setup() {
+        useBookViewContext(slots, total, loadMore)
+        return {}
+      },
+      template: '<div />',
+    })
+
+    const Harness = defineComponent({
+      components: { Source },
+      setup() {
+        return { showSource }
+      },
+      template: '<KeepAlive><Source v-if="showSource" /></KeepAlive>',
+    })
+
+    const wrapper = mount(Harness)
+    await nextTick()
+
+    nav.setBookContext([10, 20], 2)
+    expect(nav.currentIndex(20)).toBe(1)
+
+    showSource.value = false
+    await nextTick()
+
+    slots.value = []
+    total.value = 0
+    await nextTick()
+
+    expect(nav.bookIds.value).toEqual([10, 20])
+    expect(nav.currentIndex(20)).toBe(1)
+    expect(nav.total.value).toBe(2)
+
+    wrapper.unmount()
+  })
+
   it('reports the absolute slot index after a jump rail loads a far block', async () => {
     const nav = useBookNavigation()
     // First block (rows 0-1) plus a far block (rows 5000-5001) loaded; the
diff --git a/client/src/features/book/composables/useBookTableShell.ts b/client/src/features/book/composables/useBookTableShell.ts
index 7ce557dfb..70affe3b7 100644
--- a/client/src/features/book/composables/useBookTableShell.ts
+++ b/client/src/features/book/composables/useBookTableShell.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export function useBookTableShell({ books, querySelection }: BookTableShellOptio
     const orderedIds = books.value.filter((book) => selection.selectedIds.value.has(book.id)).map((book) => book.id)
     if (orderedIds.length === 0) return
     setBookContext(orderedIds, orderedIds.length)
-    router.push({ name: 'book-detail', params: { bookId: orderedIds[0] }, query: { tab: 'details' } })
+    router.push({ name: 'book-detail', params: { bookId: orderedIds[0] }, query: { tab: 'edit' } })
     selection.exitSelectionMode()
   }
 
diff --git a/client/src/features/book/composables/useBookViewContext.ts b/client/src/features/book/composables/useBookViewContext.ts
index cf96dea8e..87c0d04e8 100644
--- a/client/src/features/book/composables/useBookViewContext.ts
+++ b/client/src/features/book/composables/useBookViewContext.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,36 @@
-import { onMounted, watch, type Ref } from 'vue'
+import { onActivated, onDeactivated, onMounted, watch, type Ref } from 'vue'
 import { useBookNavigation } from './useBookNavigation'
 import type { BookSlot } from './useBookWindow'
 
 export function useBookViewContext(slots: Ref<BookSlot[]>, total: Ref<number>, loadMore: () => Promise<unknown> | unknown) {
   const { setBookSlotContext, registerLoadMore } = useBookNavigation()
+  let active = true
+
   const syncBookContext = () => {
+    if (!active) return
     setBookSlotContext(slots.value, total.value)
   }
 
   watch([slots, total], () => syncBookContext(), { immediate: true })
 
-  onMounted(() => {
+  function registerContextLoader() {
     registerLoadMore(async () => {
       await loadMore()
-      syncBookContext()
+      setBookSlotContext(slots.value, total.value)
     })
+  }
+
+  onMounted(() => {
+    registerContextLoader()
+  })
+
+  onActivated(() => {
+    active = true
+    registerContextLoader()
+    syncBookContext()
+  })
+
+  onDeactivated(() => {
+    active = false
   })
 }
diff --git a/client/src/views/CollectionView.vue b/client/src/views/CollectionView.vue
index 40f04c638..35b9541c1 100644
--- a/client/src/views/CollectionView.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/CollectionView.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, ref, shallowRef, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { AlertTriangle, CheckSquare, FileSpreadsheet, FolderOpen, Layers, Pencil, Search, SlidersHorizontal, Square, X } from '@lucide/vue'
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const router = useRouter()
 const { viewMode, effectiveViewMode } = useEffectiveViewMode()
 const { hasPermission, isDemoRestrictedAccount } = usePermissions()
 
-const collectionId = computed(() => Number(route.params.id))
+const collectionId = shallowRef(Number(route.params.id))
 const { tableDensity } = useDisplaySettings()
 const { allSavedViews, saveView, renameView, deleteView, duplicateView, toggleFavorite, importViews } = useSavedViews('collection', collectionId)
 const coverAspectRatio = computed(() => DEFAULT_COVER_ASPECT_RATIO)
diff --git a/client/src/views/SmartScopeView.vue b/client/src/views/SmartScopeView.vue
index 986fa26b7..c69568e73 100644
--- a/client/src/views/SmartScopeView.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/SmartScopeView.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, ref, shallowRef, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import {
   AlertTriangle,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const { viewMode, effectiveViewMode } = useEffectiveViewMode()
 const { hasPermission, isDemoRestrictedAccount } = usePermissions()
 const { smartScopeFilterExpanded } = useDisplaySettings()
 
-const smartScopeId = computed(() => Number(route.params.id))
+const smartScopeId = shallowRef(Number(route.params.id))
 const coverAspectRatio = computed(() => DEFAULT_COVER_ASPECT_RATIO)
 const { coverSize, gridGap } = useViewDisplaySettings('smartScope', smartScopeId, coverAspectRatio)
 const { tableDensity } = useDisplaySettings()