Indeed using {{ URL:previous() }} do work, but if you’re using a same named route to display multiple views, it will take you back to the first endpoint of this route.

In my case, I have a named route, which based on a parameter selected by the user, can render 3 different views. Of course, I have a default case for the first enter in this route, when the user doesn’t selected any option yet.

When I use URL:previous(), Laravel take me back to the default view, even if the user has selected some other option. Only using javascript inside the button I accomplished to be returned to the correct view:

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I’m tested this on Laravel 5.3, just for clarification.