diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesFlowNode.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesFlowNode.kt
index f6400f579b..3d014fd024 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesFlowNode.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesFlowNode.kt
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ class MessagesFlowNode @AssistedInject constructor(
                     location = event.content.location,
                     description = event.content.description,
                 )
-                overlay.show(navTarget)
+                backstack.push(navTarget)
                 true
             }
             else -> false