diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Data.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Data.elm
index c461fadc..28fbd8d4 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Data.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Data.elm
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ checkPage flags page =
 defaultPage : Flags -> Page
 defaultPage flags =
     if isSignedIn flags then
-        HomePage Nothing
+        HomePage
 
     else
         LoginPage Nothing
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Update.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Update.elm
index dfdf5316..e261463b 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Update.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/Update.elm
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import Page.UserSettings.Data
 import Page.UserSettings.Update
 import Ports
 import Url
+import Util.Maybe
 import Util.Update
 
 
@@ -312,8 +313,8 @@ updateHome lmsg model =
     let
         mid =
             case model.page of
-                HomePage x ->
-                    x
+                HomePage ->
+                    Util.Maybe.fromString model.itemDetailModel.detail.item.id
 
                 _ ->
                     Nothing
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ initPage model_ page =
             { model_ | page = page }
     in
     case page of
-        HomePage _ ->
+        HomePage ->
             Util.Update.andThen2
                 [ updateHome Page.Home.Data.Init
                 , updateQueue Page.Queue.Data.StopRefresh
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/View.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/View.elm
index afd850d7..2223a342 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/View.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/App/View.elm
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import Page.Queue.View
 import Page.Register.View
 import Page.Upload.View
 import Page.UserSettings.View
+import Util.Maybe
 
 
 view : Model -> Html Msg
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ defaultLayout model =
             [ div [ class "ui fluid container" ]
                 [ a
                     [ class "header item narrow-item"
-                    , Page.href (HomePage Nothing)
+                    , Page.href HomePage
                     ]
                     [ img
                         [ class "image"
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ defaultLayout model =
             , id "main-content"
             ]
             [ case model.page of
-                HomePage _ ->
+                HomePage ->
                     viewHome model
 
                 LoginPage _ ->
@@ -180,8 +181,8 @@ viewHome model =
     let
         mid =
             case model.page of
-                HomePage x ->
-                    x
+                HomePage ->
+                    Util.Maybe.fromString model.itemDetailModel.detail.item.id
 
                 _ ->
                     Nothing
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ loginInfo model =
                             ]
                         ]
                         [ menuEntry model
-                            (HomePage Nothing)
+                            HomePage
                             [ img
                                 [ class "image icon"
                                 , src (model.flags.config.docspellAssetPath ++ "/img/logo-mc-96.png")
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/Update.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/Update.elm
index f6a8f5a9..5fddccca 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/Update.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/Update.elm
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ update key flags inav settings msg model =
                         noSub ( model, Page.set key (ItemDetailPage id) )
 
                     Nothing ->
-                        noSub ( model, Page.set key (HomePage Nothing) )
+                        noSub ( model, Page.set key HomePage )
 
             else
                 noSub ( model, Cmd.none )
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/View.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/View.elm
index 131c1c8f..ba2b76b9 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/View.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/ItemDetail/View.elm
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ renderDetailMenu settings inav model =
               )
             ]
         ]
-        [ a [ class "item", Page.href (HomePage (Just model.item.id)) ]
+        [ a [ class "item", Page.href HomePage ]
             [ i [ class "arrow left icon" ] []
             ]
         , a
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page.elm
index 7308e1a2..286d35bf 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page.elm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import Util.Maybe
 
 
 type Page
-    = HomePage (Maybe String)
+    = HomePage
     | LoginPage (Maybe Page)
     | ManageDataPage
     | CollectiveSettingPage
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type Page
 isSecured : Page -> Bool
 isSecured page =
     case page of
-        HomePage _ ->
+        HomePage ->
             True
 
         LoginPage _ ->
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ loginPage p =
 pageName : Page -> String
 pageName page =
     case page of
-        HomePage _ ->
+        HomePage ->
             "Home"
 
         LoginPage _ ->
@@ -147,10 +147,7 @@ uploadId page =
 pageToString : Page -> String
 pageToString page =
     case page of
-        HomePage (Just id) ->
-            "/app/home?item=" ++ id
-
-        HomePage Nothing ->
+        HomePage ->
             "/app/home"
 
         LoginPage referer ->
@@ -232,8 +229,8 @@ parser =
     oneOf
         [ Parser.map HomePage
             (oneOf
-                [ Parser.top <?> itemQuery
-                , s pathPrefix </> s "home" <?> itemQuery
+                [ Parser.top
+                , s pathPrefix </> s "home"
                 ]
             )
         , Parser.map LoginPage (s pathPrefix </> s "login" <?> pageQuery)
@@ -271,8 +268,3 @@ pageQuery =
     in
     Query.string "r"
         |> Query.map parsePage
-
-
-itemQuery : Query.Parser (Maybe String)
-itemQuery =
-    Query.string "item"
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm
index eda1efbf..cb671eb5 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Data.elm
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ type alias Model =
     , searchTypeForm : SearchType
     , contentOnlySearch : Maybe String
     , dragDropData : DD.DragDropData
+    , scrollToCard : Maybe String
     }
 
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ init flags =
     , contentOnlySearch = Nothing
     , dragDropData =
         DD.DragDropData DD.init Nothing
+    , scrollToCard = Nothing
     }
 
 
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ type Msg
     | KeyUpMsg (Maybe KeyCode)
     | SetContentOnly String
     | ScrollResult (Result Dom.Error ())
-    | ClearItemDetailId (Maybe String)
+    | ClearItemDetailId
 
 
 type SearchType
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm
index 2382929a..edb3d70b 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/Update.elm
@@ -243,18 +243,12 @@ update mId key flags settings msg model =
         ScrollResult _ ->
             let
                 cmd =
-                    Process.sleep 800 |> Task.perform (always (ClearItemDetailId mId))
+                    Process.sleep 800 |> Task.perform (always ClearItemDetailId)
             in
             withSub ( model, cmd )
 
-        ClearItemDetailId id ->
-            -- if user clicks quickly away (e.g. on another item), the
-            -- deferred command should be ignored
-            if mId == id then
-                noSub ( model, Page.set key (HomePage Nothing) )
-
-            else
-                noSub ( model, Cmd.none )
+        ClearItemDetailId ->
+            noSub ( { model | scrollToCard = Nothing }, Cmd.none )
 
 
 
@@ -269,7 +263,10 @@ scrollToCard mId model =
     in
     case mId of
         Just id ->
-            ( model, Task.attempt ScrollResult (scroll id), Sub.none )
+            ( { model | scrollToCard = mId }
+            , Task.attempt ScrollResult (scroll id)
+            , Sub.none
+            )
 
         Nothing ->
             ( model, Cmd.none, Sub.none )
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/View.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/View.elm
index 69f0b2d4..32653c43 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/View.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Home/View.elm
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ view current flags settings model =
             ]
             [ viewSearchBar flags model
             , Html.map ItemCardListMsg
-                (Comp.ItemCardList.view current settings model.itemListModel)
+                (Comp.ItemCardList.view model.scrollToCard settings model.itemListModel)
             ]
         , div
             [ classList
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Login/Update.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Login/Update.elm
index 54145cd8..539d2f02 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Login/Update.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Login/Update.elm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ update referrer flags msg model =
         AuthResp (Ok lr) ->
             let
                 gotoRef =
-                    Maybe.withDefault (HomePage Nothing) referrer |> Page.goto
+                    Maybe.withDefault HomePage referrer |> Page.goto
             in
             if lr.success then
                 ( { model | result = Just lr, password = "" }, Cmd.batch [ setAccount lr, gotoRef ], Just lr )
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Upload/View.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Upload/View.elm
index f45873da..a297fb28 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Upload/View.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Page/Upload/View.elm
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ renderSuccessMsg public _ =
                   else
                     p []
                         [ text "Your files have been successfully uploaded. They are now being processed. Check the "
-                        , a [ class "ui link", Page.href (HomePage Nothing) ]
+                        , a [ class "ui link", Page.href HomePage ]
                             [ text "Items page"
                             ]
                         , text " later where the files will arrive eventually. Or go to the "