diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/media_modal.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/media_modal.js
index 791e0983..5128d7fb 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/media_modal.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/modal/media_modal.js
@@ -67,28 +67,10 @@ class MediaModal extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   componentDidMount() {
     window.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleKeyDown, false)
-
-    if (this.context.router) {
-      const history = this.context.router.history
-
-      history.push(history.location.pathname, previewState)
-
-      this.unlistenHistory = history.listen(() => {
-        this.props.onClose()
-      })
-    }
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
     window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.handleKeyDown)
-
-    if (this.context.router) {
-      this.unlistenHistory()
-
-      if (this.context.router.history.location.state === previewState) {
-        this.context.router.history.goBack()
-      }
-    }
   }
 
   getIndex() {