diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryUIView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryUIView.kt
index 08d2767d0a..5f7b6a5dd4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryUIView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryUIView.kt
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class HistoryUIView(
                 mode = HistoryState.Mode.Normal
                 historyAdapter.updateData(items, mode)
                 setUIForNormalMode(items.isEmpty())
-                actionEmitter.onNext(HistoryAction.SwitchMode)
+                actionEmitter.onNext(HistoryAction.BackPressed)
                 true
             }
             else -> false