diff --git a/lib/app_flavored.dart b/lib/app_flavored.dart
index 3a107c3..0d8d1d0 100644
--- a/lib/app_flavored.dart
+++ b/lib/app_flavored.dart
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class FlavoredAppState extends ConsumerState<FlavoredApp> {
               builder: (overrideLocale) => Builder(
                 builder: (context) => MaterialApp(
                   scaffoldMessengerKey: Keys.scaffoldMessengerStateKey,
+                  navigatorObservers: [routeObserver],
                   debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
                   initialRoute: '/',
                   routes: RouterF.routes,
diff --git a/lib/app_opener.dart b/lib/app_opener.dart
index 6d47f72..d4c06dc 100644
--- a/lib/app_opener.dart
+++ b/lib/app_opener.dart
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class OpenerApp extends ConsumerWidget {
               child: OverrideLocale(
                 builder: (overrideLocale) => MaterialApp(
                   navigatorKey: Keys.navigatorKey,
+                  navigatorObservers: [routeObserver],
                   scaffoldMessengerKey: Keys.scaffoldMessengerStateKey,
                   debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
                   initialRoute: AppRouter.initRoute,
diff --git a/lib/flavored/web_view.f.dart b/lib/flavored/web_view.f.dart
index af5f736..e15a0f7 100644
--- a/lib/flavored/web_view.f.dart
+++ b/lib/flavored/web_view.f.dart
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ class WebViewF extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
   FlavoredWebViewState createState() => FlavoredWebViewState();
 }
 
-class FlavoredWebViewState extends ConsumerState<WebViewF> {
+class FlavoredWebViewState extends ConsumerState<WebViewF> with RouteAware {
   HeadlessInAppWebView? headlessWebView;
   late HumHubF instance;
   final _scaffoldKey = GlobalKey<ScaffoldState>();
   late PullToRefreshController pullToRefreshController;
   late double downloadProgress = 0;
+  bool _isRouteObserverSubscribed = false;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -62,6 +63,27 @@ class FlavoredWebViewState extends ConsumerState<WebViewF> {
     );
   }
 
+  @override
+  void didChangeDependencies() {
+    super.didChangeDependencies();
+    if (!_isRouteObserverSubscribed) {
+      routeObserver.subscribe(this, ModalRoute.of(context) as PageRoute);
+      _isRouteObserverSubscribed = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Called when a route pushed on top of WebViewF (e.g. AuthWebView) is popped.
+  /// That screen locks orientation to portrait, and since popping back doesn't
+  /// re-run WebViewF's own route builder, the lock would otherwise persist.
+  @override
+  void didPopNext() {
+    SystemChrome.setPreferredOrientations([
+      DeviceOrientation.portraitUp,
+      DeviceOrientation.landscapeLeft,
+      DeviceOrientation.landscapeRight,
+    ]);
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     ref.watch(humHubFRemoteConfigProvider);
@@ -435,6 +457,7 @@ class FlavoredWebViewState extends ConsumerState<WebViewF> {
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    routeObserver.unsubscribe(this);
     super.dispose();
     if (headlessWebView != null) {
       headlessWebView!.dispose();
diff --git a/lib/pages/web_view.dart b/lib/pages/web_view.dart
index d6bbec7..d072d00 100644
--- a/lib/pages/web_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/web_view.dart
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class WebView extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
   WebViewAppState createState() => WebViewAppState();
 }
 
-class WebViewAppState extends ConsumerState<WebView> {
+class WebViewAppState extends ConsumerState<WebView> with RouteAware {
   final _scaffoldKey = GlobalKey<ScaffoldState>();
   late Manifest _manifest;
   late URLRequest _initialRequest;
@@ -88,10 +88,25 @@ class WebViewAppState extends ConsumerState<WebView> {
                   headers: ref.read(humHubProvider).customHeaders));
         },
       );
+      routeObserver.subscribe(this, ModalRoute.of(context) as PageRoute);
       _isInit = true;
     }
   }
 
+  /// Called when a route pushed on top of WebView (e.g. Settings, Console, Help,
+  /// AuthWebView) is popped. Those screens lock orientation to portrait, and since
+  /// popping back doesn't re-run WebView's own route builder, the lock would
+  /// otherwise persist indefinitely.
+  @override
+  void didPopNext() {
+    logInfo('VERIFY_PROBE: WebView.didPopNext firing, restoring landscape+portrait orientation');
+    SystemChrome.setPreferredOrientations([
+      DeviceOrientation.portraitUp,
+      DeviceOrientation.landscapeLeft,
+      DeviceOrientation.landscapeRight,
+    ]);
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Scaffold(
@@ -592,6 +607,7 @@ class WebViewAppState extends ConsumerState<WebView> {
     logInfo('Disposing WebView and controllers');
     if (_headlessWebView != null) _headlessWebView!.dispose();
     _keyboardSubscription?.cancel();
+    routeObserver.unsubscribe(this);
     super.dispose();
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/util/const.dart b/lib/util/const.dart
index dc78d17..1ed8cdd 100644
--- a/lib/util/const.dart
+++ b/lib/util/const.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ class Keys{
   static GlobalKey<NavigatorState> navigatorKey = GlobalKey<NavigatorState>();
 }
 
+/// Notifies [RouteAware] pages (e.g. WebView) when a route pushed on top of them is popped,
+/// so they can restore orientation/UI state that the popped route may have overridden.
+final RouteObserver<PageRoute> routeObserver = RouteObserver<PageRoute>();
+
 class Assets {
   static String logo = "assets/images/logo.png";
   static String settings = "assets/images/icons/settings.svg";