diff --git a/Configuration/Version.xcconfig b/Configuration/Version.xcconfig
index 525689df93..9a024394c9 100644
--- a/Configuration/Version.xcconfig
+++ b/Configuration/Version.xcconfig
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-MARKETING_VERSION = 0.28.7
+MARKETING_VERSION = 0.28.8
 
diff --git a/DuckDuckGo/Browser Tab/Model/Tab.swift b/DuckDuckGo/Browser Tab/Model/Tab.swift
index a761ac8cf7..e2847a1b13 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo/Browser Tab/Model/Tab.swift	
+++ b/DuckDuckGo/Browser Tab/Model/Tab.swift	
@@ -1073,7 +1073,6 @@ extension Tab: WKNavigationDelegate {
         if navigationAction.isTargetingMainFrame, navigationAction.navigationType != .backForward {
             if let newRequest = referrerTrimming.trimReferrer(forNavigation: navigationAction,
                                                               originUrl: webView.url ?? navigationAction.sourceFrame.webView?.url) {
-                self.invalidateBackItemIfNeeded(for: navigationAction)
                 defer {
                     webView.load(newRequest)
                 }