diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerlink.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerlink.lua
index 3fdfe7a23..18cf33585 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerlink.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerlink.lua
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ function ReaderLink:onGoBackLink()
     local saved_location = table.remove(self.location_stack)
     if saved_location then
         self.ui:handleEvent(Event:new('RestoreBookLocation', saved_location))
+        return true
     end
-    return true
 end
 
 function ReaderLink:onSwipe(_, ges)