diff --git a/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart b/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart
index 3efed1af6..1e341cdd4 100644
--- a/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart
+++ b/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:aves/model/filters/recent.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/naming_pattern.dart';
 import 'package:aves/ref/mime_types.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/explorer/explorer_page.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/filter_grids/albums_page.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/filter_grids/countries_page.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/filter_grids/tags_page.dart';
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class SettingsDefaults {
     AlbumListPage.routeName,
     CountryListPage.routeName,
     TagListPage.routeName,
+    ExplorerPage.routeName,
   ];
 
   // collection
diff --git a/lib/widgets/explorer/explorer_page.dart b/lib/widgets/explorer/explorer_page.dart
index 1527d518b..cbe47cc44 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/explorer/explorer_page.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/explorer/explorer_page.dart
@@ -192,9 +192,6 @@ class _ExplorerPageState extends State<ExplorerPage> {
               onSelected: (volume) async {
                 // wait for the popup menu to hide before proceeding with the action
                 await Future.delayed(animations.popUpAnimationDelay * timeDilation);
-
-                Navigator.maybeOf(context)?.pop();
-                await Future.delayed(ADurations.drawerTransitionAnimation);
                 _goTo(volume.path);
               },
               popUpAnimationStyle: animations.popUpAnimationStyle,