diff --git a/web/src/components/AppSidebar.test.tsx b/web/src/components/AppSidebar.test.tsx
index e6574e93..964d9e13 100644
--- a/web/src/components/AppSidebar.test.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/AppSidebar.test.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// @vitest-environment node
+
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import { renderToStaticMarkup } from "react-dom/server";
 import { MemoryRouter, Route, Routes } from "react-router";
@@ -47,6 +49,12 @@ vi.mock("@/hooks/queries/pluginSettings", () => ({
   }),
 }));
 
+vi.mock("@/hooks/queries/useRequests", () => ({
+  useRequestFeatureStatus: () => ({
+    data: { requests_enabled: false },
+  }),
+}));
+
 vi.mock("@/hooks/useViewTransition", () => ({
   useViewTransitionNavigate: () => vi.fn(),
 }));
@@ -133,6 +141,12 @@ describe("AppSidebar", () => {
     expect(markup).not.toContain("text-sidebar-primary-foreground bg-sidebar-accent");
   });
 
+  it("preserves the current library query when linking to the active library", () => {
+    const markup = renderSidebar("/library/7?tab=library&sort=year&order=desc");
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('href="/library/7?tab=library&sort=year&order=desc"');
+  });
+
   it("keeps collapsed navigation rows left-anchored instead of centering icons", () => {
     const markup = renderSidebar("/item/42", { collapsed: true });
 
diff --git a/web/src/components/AppSidebar.tsx b/web/src/components/AppSidebar.tsx
index 0edf170b..42cd283f 100644
--- a/web/src/components/AppSidebar.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/AppSidebar.tsx
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ function getLibraryIcon(type: string) {
   }
 }
 
+function getLibraryIdFromPathname(pathname: string): number | null {
+  const match = pathname.match(/^\/library\/(\d+)(?:\/|$)/);
+  if (!match) return null;
+  const id = Number(match[1]);
+  return Number.isInteger(id) && id > 0 ? id : null;
+}
+
 function SidebarLabel({ children, show }: { children: ReactNode; show: boolean }) {
   return (
     <span
@@ -187,13 +194,15 @@ export default function AppSidebar({ onNavigate, collapsed = false }: AppSidebar
         : null,
     [location.pathname, location.search],
   );
-  const activeLibraryId = params.libraryId
-    ? Number(params.libraryId)
-    : catalogState?.source === "section" && catalogState.scope === "library"
-      ? (catalogState.library_id ?? null)
-      : catalogState?.source === "library_collection"
-        ? (catalogState.library_id ?? null)
-        : null;
+  const activeLibraryId =
+    params.libraryId && Number.isInteger(Number(params.libraryId))
+      ? Number(params.libraryId)
+      : (getLibraryIdFromPathname(location.pathname) ??
+        (catalogState?.source === "section" && catalogState.scope === "library"
+          ? (catalogState.library_id ?? null)
+          : catalogState?.source === "library_collection"
+            ? (catalogState.library_id ?? null)
+            : null));
   // Hover-to-expand when collapsed (150ms enter delay prevents accidental expansion)
   const [hovered, setHovered] = useState(false);
   const [profileMenuOpen, setProfileMenuOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -338,8 +347,12 @@ export default function AppSidebar({ onNavigate, collapsed = false }: AppSidebar
             {(showLabels ? librariesExpanded : true) && (
               <ul className="list-none space-y-0.5">
                 {libraries.map((lib) => {
-                  const href = `/library/${lib.id}`;
+                  const baseHref = `/library/${lib.id}`;
                   const active = activeLibraryId === lib.id;
+                  const href =
+                    active && location.pathname === baseHref
+                      ? `${baseHref}${location.search}`
+                      : baseHref;
                   const libraryPins = pins[String(lib.id)] ?? [];
                   const hasPins = libraryPins.length > 0;
                   const isExpanded = hasPins && !expandedLibraries.has(lib.id);