diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 13538a26d..71d24e937 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Fix channel file-search not available in mobile _community pr!_ ([#4527](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/4527))
 - New Channel: Fix incorrect GUI configuration at entry _community pr!_ ([#4545](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/4545))
 - Hide blocked channels in comments ([#4557](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/4557))
+- Fix sluggish Back button when navigation back to channels with lots of comments _community pr!_ ([#4576](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/4576))
 
 ## [0.47.0] - [2020-07-13]
 
diff --git a/ui/page/channel/view.jsx b/ui/page/channel/view.jsx
index 82c3fd2e1..885b90660 100644
--- a/ui/page/channel/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/page/channel/view.jsx
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ function ChannelPage(props: Props) {
   const currentView = urlParams.get(PAGE_VIEW_QUERY) || undefined;
   const editInUrl = urlParams.get(PAGE_VIEW_QUERY) === EDIT_PAGE;
   const [editing, setEditing] = React.useState(editInUrl);
+  const [discussionWasMounted, setDiscussionWasMounted] = React.useState(false);
   const { channelName } = parseURI(uri);
   const { permanent_url: permanentUrl } = claim;
   const claimId = claim.claim_id;
@@ -107,6 +108,12 @@ function ChannelPage(props: Props) {
     goBack();
   }
 
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (currentView === DISCUSSION_PAGE) {
+      setDiscussionWasMounted(true);
+    }
+  }, [currentView]);
+
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (!channelIsMine && editing) {
       setEditing(false);
@@ -209,7 +216,7 @@ function ChannelPage(props: Props) {
             <ChannelAbout uri={uri} />
           </TabPanel>
           <TabPanel>
-            <ChannelDiscussion uri={uri} />
+            {(discussionWasMounted || currentView === DISCUSSION_PAGE) && <ChannelDiscussion uri={uri} />}
           </TabPanel>
         </TabPanels>
       </Tabs>