Blank Page After Using the Back Button

If a page looks fine on first load but turns blank when you use the browser’s back button or swipe-back gesture, you’re running into a known Anima issue from older builds rather than a missing page.

This was reported most often on Safari and iPhone or iPad swipe-back navigation, and it was fixed in Anima 2.0.13 and newer.

Recognizing the issue

A few signals confirm you’re looking at the back-button blank page bug rather than a broken layout or missing content.

  • The page goes blank only when navigating back.
  • Refreshing the page immediately fixes it.
  • The content is still technically there, but invisible.
  • The problem is easier to reproduce with Safari, swipe-back, or trackpad back navigation.

Fixing the blank page

Update the theme so the bundled Anima library is at least version 2.0.13, then retest in the browser where you reproduced the issue.

  1. Update your LT theme so it includes Anima 2.0.13 or newer.
  2. Clear any caching layer after the update.
  3. Test again in the same browser where you first saw the blank page.

Updating is the right fix

This was a theme-level issue affecting back and swipe-back restoration on older Anima builds, especially in Safari. It was resolved in Anima 2.0.13, so updating is the correct path rather than applying a CSS workaround.

Running the update

Follow the standard update guide, then retest the back button behavior before changing anything else.

See Updating the theme for the full steps.

Updated on April 22, 2026

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