diff --git a/.changeset/loud-guests-drive.md b/.changeset/loud-guests-drive.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf9c967c186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/loud-guests-drive.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@graphiql/react': patch
+---
+
+Fix: prevent default event for graphiql-doc-explorer-back link
diff --git a/packages/graphiql-react/src/explorer/components/doc-explorer.tsx b/packages/graphiql-react/src/explorer/components/doc-explorer.tsx
index e291ec88a70..026e7ff5ae7 100644
--- a/packages/graphiql-react/src/explorer/components/doc-explorer.tsx
+++ b/packages/graphiql-react/src/explorer/components/doc-explorer.tsx
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ export function DocExplorer() {
               href="#"
               className="graphiql-doc-explorer-back"
               onClick={event => {
-                  event.preventDefault();
-                  pop();
+                event.preventDefault();
+                pop();
               }}
               aria-label={`Go back to ${prevName}`}
             >