diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 565ebe2..51ff701 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@
     navStore.reset();
   }
 
+  function goBack() {
+    if (typeof history !== 'undefined' && history.length > 1) {
+      history.back();
+    } else {
+      void goto('/');
+    }
+  }
+
   afterNavigate(() => {
     navStore.reset();
     navOpen = false;
@@ -132,9 +140,9 @@
         <span class="version" title="Deployment-Tag">{data.version}</span>
       </div>
     {:else}
-      <a href="/" class="home-back" aria-label="Zurück zur Startseite">
+      <button type="button" class="home-back" aria-label="Zurück" onclick={goBack}>
         <ArrowLeft size={22} strokeWidth={2} />
-      </a>
+      </button>
     {/if}
     {#if showHeaderSearch}
       <div class="nav-search-wrap" bind:this={navContainer}>
@@ -375,10 +383,15 @@
     justify-content: center;
     width: 40px;
     height: 40px;
+    border: 0;
     border-radius: var(--pill-radius);
+    background: transparent;
     color: #2b6a3d;
     text-decoration: none;
     flex-shrink: 0;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font: inherit;
+    padding: 0;
   }
   .home-back:hover {
     background: #f4f8f5;