diff --git a/.changeset/all-doors-sing.md b/.changeset/all-doors-sing.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6e02eb4f18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/all-doors-sing.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/clerk-js': patch
+---
+
+Fix browser back / forward navigation for tabs
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/hooks/useTabState.ts b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/hooks/useTabState.ts
index e6706058f0f..ddaef03d384 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/hooks/useTabState.ts
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/hooks/useTabState.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { useRouter } from '../router';
 
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@ export const useTabState = (tabMap: TabMap, defaultTab = 0) => {
     return tabIndex ? parseInt(tabIndex, 10) : defaultTab;
   };
 
-  const [selectedTab, setSelectedTab] = React.useState(getInitialTab());
+  const [selectedTab, setSelectedTab] = useState(getInitialTab());
+
+  // Listen for URL changes (browser back/forward)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const currentTab = getInitialTab();
+    if (currentTab !== selectedTab) {
+      setSelectedTab(currentTab);
+    }
+  }, [router.queryParams.tab]);
 
   const handleTabChange = (index: number) => {
     setSelectedTab(index);