diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/effects/viewer.effects.spec.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/effects/viewer.effects.spec.ts
index bd341c925..e37cfc112 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/effects/viewer.effects.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/effects/viewer.effects.spec.ts
@@ -89,5 +89,14 @@ describe('ViewerEffects', () => {
 
       expect(router.navigateByUrl['calls'].argsFor(0)[0].toString()).toEqual('/view/(viewer:nodeId)?path=absolute-path');
     }));
+
+    it('should navigate to the parent route and preserve the original location when opening the viewer', fakeAsync(() => {
+      store.dispatch(new ViewNodeAction('nodeId', { location: 'personal-files/details/abc123/permissions' }));
+      tick(100);
+
+      expect(router.navigateByUrl['calls'].argsFor(0)[0].toString()).toEqual(
+        '/personal-files/(viewer:view/nodeId)?location=personal-files%2Fdetails%2Fabc123%2Fpermissions'
+      );
+    }));
   });
 });
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/effects/viewer.effects.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/effects/viewer.effects.ts
index 472c58159..8ce9a85c3 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/effects/viewer.effects.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/effects/viewer.effects.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,11 @@ export class ViewerEffects {
 
     const urlSegments: UrlSegment[] = urlSegmentGroup.segments;
 
+    const detailsIndex = urlSegments.findIndex((segment) => segment.path === 'details');
+    if (detailsIndex > -1) {
+      urlSegments.splice(detailsIndex);
+    }
+
     return urlSegments.reduce(function (acc, item) {
       acc.push(item.path, item.parameters);
       return acc;