diff --git a/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx b/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx
index c093af7ad..728d31cab 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {
   Route,
   Routes,
   useParams,
-  useLocation,
 } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import { ROUTES } from './routes';
@@ -23,12 +22,8 @@ const LibraryLayout = () => {
     throw new Error('Error: route is missing libraryId.');
   }
 
-  const location = useLocation();
   const context = useCallback((childPage) => (
     <LibraryProvider
-      /** We need to pass the pathname as key to the LibraryProvider to force a
-       * re-render when we navigate to a new path or page. */
-      key={location.pathname}
       libraryId={libraryId}
       /** The component picker modal to use. We need to pass it as a reference instead of
        * directly importing it to avoid the import cycle:
@@ -44,7 +39,7 @@ const LibraryLayout = () => {
         </>
       </SidebarProvider>
     </LibraryProvider>
-  ), [location.pathname]);
+  ), []);
 
   return (
     <Routes>
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/collections/CollectionInfo.tsx b/src/library-authoring/collections/CollectionInfo.tsx
index 277a6fc1c..25af48fd9 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/collections/CollectionInfo.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/collections/CollectionInfo.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   Tabs,
 } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import { useComponentPickerContext } from '../common/context/ComponentPickerContext';
 import { useLibraryContext } from '../common/context/LibraryContext';
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import messages from './messages';
 
 const CollectionInfo = () => {
   const intl = useIntl();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
 
   const { componentPickerMode } = useComponentPickerContext();
   const { libraryId, setCollectionId } = useLibraryContext();
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ const CollectionInfo = () => {
     if (componentPickerMode) {
       setCollectionId(collectionId);
     } else {
-      navigateTo({ collectionId });
+      navigate(`/library/${libraryId}/collection/${collectionId}`);
     }
   }, [componentPickerMode, navigateTo]);
 
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/routes.ts b/src/library-authoring/routes.ts
index fa96c7be0..59811aaab 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/routes.ts
+++ b/src/library-authoring/routes.ts
@@ -82,13 +82,7 @@ export const useLibraryRoutes = (): LibraryRoutesData => {
       route = ROUTES.HOME;
     } else if (insideCollections) {
       // We're inside the Collections tab,
-      route = (
-        (collectionId && collectionId === params.collectionId)
-          // now open the previously-selected collection,
-          ? ROUTES.COLLECTION
-          // or stay there to list all collections, or a selected collection.
-          : ROUTES.COLLECTIONS
-      );
+      route = ROUTES.COLLECTIONS;
     } else if (insideCollection) {
       // We're viewing a Collection, so stay there,
       // and optionally select a component in that collection.
@@ -103,13 +97,7 @@ export const useLibraryRoutes = (): LibraryRoutesData => {
       route = ROUTES.COMPONENT;
     } else {
       // We're inside the All Content tab,
-      route = (
-        (collectionId && collectionId === params.collectionId)
-          // now open the previously-selected collection
-          ? ROUTES.COLLECTION
-          // or stay there to list all content, or optionally select a collection.
-          : ROUTES.HOME
-      );
+      route = ROUTES.HOME;
     }
 
     const newPath = generatePath(BASE_ROUTE + route, routeParams);