diff --git a/crates/notedeck/src/accounts.rs b/crates/notedeck/src/accounts.rs
index 03f125d..354be84 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck/src/accounts.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck/src/accounts.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,24 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 // TODO: remove this
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct SwitchAccountAction {
+    /// Some index representing the source of the action
+    pub source: Option<usize>,
+
+    /// The account index to switch to
+    pub switch_to: usize,
+}
+
+impl SwitchAccountAction {
+    pub fn new(source: Option<usize>, switch_to: usize) -> Self {
+        SwitchAccountAction { source, switch_to }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum AccountsAction {
-    Switch(usize),
+    Switch(SwitchAccountAction),
     Remove(usize),
 }
 
@@ -338,8 +353,12 @@ impl Accounts {
             self.accounts.len() - 1
         };
 
+        let source: Option<usize> = None;
         AddAccountAction {
-            accounts_action: Some(AccountsAction::Switch(switch_to_index)),
+            accounts_action: Some(AccountsAction::Switch(SwitchAccountAction::new(
+                source,
+                switch_to_index,
+            ))),
             unk_id_action: SingleUnkIdAction::pubkey(pubkey),
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/notedeck/src/lib.rs b/crates/notedeck/src/lib.rs
index 50ad2c7..842bba8 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub mod ui;
 mod unknowns;
 mod user_account;
 
-pub use accounts::{AccountData, Accounts, AccountsAction, AddAccountAction};
+pub use accounts::{AccountData, Accounts, AccountsAction, AddAccountAction, SwitchAccountAction};
 pub use app::App;
 pub use args::Args;
 pub use context::AppContext;
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/accounts/mod.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/accounts/mod.rs
index 1c93837..4eb1d3e 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/accounts/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/accounts/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use enostr::FullKeypair;
 use nostrdb::Ndb;
 
-use notedeck::{Accounts, AccountsAction, AddAccountAction, ImageCache, SingleUnkIdAction};
+use notedeck::{
+    Accounts, AccountsAction, AddAccountAction, ImageCache, SingleUnkIdAction, SwitchAccountAction,
+};
 
 use crate::app::get_active_columns_mut;
 use crate::decks::DecksCache;
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ pub fn process_accounts_view_response(
             selection = Some(acc_sel);
         }
         AccountsViewResponse::SelectAccount(index) => {
-            let acc_sel = AccountsAction::Switch(index);
+            let acc_sel = AccountsAction::Switch(SwitchAccountAction::new(Some(col), index));
             info!("account selection: {:?}", acc_sel);
             selection = Some(acc_sel);
         }
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
index cef57f9..99d4048 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ fn timelines_view(ui: &mut egui::Ui, sizes: Size, app: &mut Damus, ctx: &mut App
 
             let mut save_cols = false;
             if let Some(action) = side_panel_action {
-                save_cols = save_cols || action.process(app, ctx);
+                save_cols = save_cols || action.process(&mut app.decks_cache, ctx);
             }
 
             let num_cols = app.columns(ctx.accounts).num_columns();
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/nav.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/nav.rs
index c6afc73..a9746c7 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/nav.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/nav.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     app::{get_active_columns, get_active_columns_mut, get_decks_mut},
     column::ColumnsAction,
     deck_state::DeckState,
-    decks::{Deck, DecksAction},
+    decks::{Deck, DecksAction, DecksCache},
     notes_holder::NotesHolder,
     profile::Profile,
     relay_pool_manager::RelayPoolManager,
@@ -50,23 +50,32 @@ pub enum SwitchingAction {
 
 impl SwitchingAction {
     /// process the action, and return whether switching occured
-    pub fn process(&self, app: &mut Damus, ctx: &mut AppContext<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn process(&self, decks_cache: &mut DecksCache, ctx: &mut AppContext<'_>) -> bool {
         match &self {
-            SwitchingAction::Accounts(account_action) => match *account_action {
-                AccountsAction::Switch(index) => ctx.accounts.select_account(index),
-                AccountsAction::Remove(index) => ctx.accounts.remove_account(index),
+            SwitchingAction::Accounts(account_action) => match account_action {
+                AccountsAction::Switch(switch_action) => {
+                    ctx.accounts.select_account(switch_action.switch_to);
+                    // pop nav after switch
+                    if let Some(src) = switch_action.source {
+                        get_active_columns_mut(ctx.accounts, decks_cache)
+                            .column_mut(src)
+                            .router_mut()
+                            .go_back();
+                    }
+                }
+                AccountsAction::Remove(index) => ctx.accounts.remove_account(*index),
             },
             SwitchingAction::Columns(columns_action) => match *columns_action {
                 ColumnsAction::Remove(index) => {
-                    get_active_columns_mut(ctx.accounts, &mut app.decks_cache).delete_column(index)
+                    get_active_columns_mut(ctx.accounts, decks_cache).delete_column(index)
                 }
             },
             SwitchingAction::Decks(decks_action) => match *decks_action {
                 DecksAction::Switch(index) => {
-                    get_decks_mut(ctx.accounts, &mut app.decks_cache).set_active(index)
+                    get_decks_mut(ctx.accounts, decks_cache).set_active(index)
                 }
                 DecksAction::Removing(index) => {
-                    get_decks_mut(ctx.accounts, &mut app.decks_cache).remove_deck(index)
+                    get_decks_mut(ctx.accounts, decks_cache).remove_deck(index)
                 }
             },
         }
@@ -157,7 +166,7 @@ impl RenderNavResponse {
                 }
 
                 RenderNavAction::SwitchingAction(switching_action) => {
-                    switching_occured = switching_action.process(app, ctx);
+                    switching_occured = switching_action.process(&mut app.decks_cache, ctx);
                 }
             }
         }