diff --git a/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_route.dart b/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_route.dart
index b69c7905..2f20393d 100644
--- a/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_route.dart
+++ b/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_route.dart
@@ -15,3 +15,14 @@ String buildQrApprovePath(
         );
   return '/$resolvedLocale/approve?ref=${Uri.encodeQueryComponent(value)}';
 }
+
+String buildQrBackFallbackPath({String? localeCode, Uri? currentUri}) {
+  final explicitLocale = localeCode?.trim();
+  final uri = currentUri ?? Uri.base;
+  final resolvedLocale = explicitLocale != null && explicitLocale.isNotEmpty
+      ? explicitLocale.toLowerCase().replaceAll('_', '-')
+      : normalizeLocaleCode(
+          extractLocaleFromPath(uri) ?? resolvePreferredLocaleCode(),
+        );
+  return '/$resolvedLocale/dashboard';
+}
diff --git a/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_screen_stub.dart b/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_screen_stub.dart
index 7f6b77d2..cd524661 100644
--- a/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_screen_stub.dart
+++ b/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_screen_stub.dart
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ class _QRScanScreenState extends State<QRScanScreen> {
     context.go(buildQrApprovePath(raw));
   }
 
+  void _handleBack() {
+    final router = GoRouter.of(context);
+    if (router.canPop()) {
+      router.pop();
+      return;
+    }
+    router.go(buildQrBackFallbackPath());
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Scaffold(
@@ -45,7 +54,7 @@ class _QRScanScreenState extends State<QRScanScreen> {
         title: Text(tr('ui.userfront.qr.title', fallback: 'Scan QR Code')),
         leading: IconButton(
           icon: const Icon(Icons.arrow_back),
-          onPressed: () => context.pop(),
+          onPressed: _handleBack,
         ),
       ),
       body: Padding(
diff --git a/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_screen_web.dart b/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_screen_web.dart
index c3e5291e..ea07d07b 100644
--- a/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_screen_web.dart
+++ b/userfront/lib/features/auth/presentation/qr_scan_screen_web.dart
@@ -131,6 +131,15 @@ class _QRScanScreenState extends State<QRScanScreen> {
     }
   }
 
+  void _handleBack() {
+    final router = GoRouter.of(context);
+    if (router.canPop()) {
+      router.pop();
+      return;
+    }
+    router.go(buildQrBackFallbackPath());
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Scaffold(
@@ -138,7 +147,7 @@ class _QRScanScreenState extends State<QRScanScreen> {
         title: Text(tr('ui.userfront.qr.title', fallback: 'Scan QR Code')),
         leading: IconButton(
           icon: const Icon(Icons.arrow_back),
-          onPressed: () => context.pop(),
+          onPressed: _handleBack,
         ),
       ),
       body: Padding(