diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-pattern/index.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-pattern/index.js
index 8b459e3ea6a91a..ec80b7054c6db4 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-pattern/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-pattern/index.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function SidebarNavigationScreenPattern() {
 	const history = useHistory();
 	const location = useLocation();
 	const {
-		params: { postType, postId },
+		params: { postType, postId, categoryId, categoryType },
 	} = location;
 	const { setCanvasMode } = unlock( useDispatch( editSiteStore ) );
 
@@ -48,10 +48,14 @@ export default function SidebarNavigationScreenPattern() {
 	 * Depending on whether the theme supports block-template-parts, we go back to Patterns or Template screens.
 	 * This is temporary. We aim to consolidate to /patterns.
 	 */
-	const backPath =
-		isTemplatePartsMode && postType === 'wp_template_part'
-			? { path: '/wp_template_part/all' }
-			: { path: '/patterns' };
+	const backPath = {
+		categoryId,
+		categoryType,
+		path:
+			isTemplatePartsMode && postType === 'wp_template_part'
+				? '/wp_template_part/all'
+				: '/patterns',
+	};
 
 	return (
 		<SidebarNavigationScreen
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/site-editor-url-navigation.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/site-editor-url-navigation.spec.js
index 344417cc6a1559..9a6fd11a56e3b8 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/site-editor-url-navigation.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/site-editor-url-navigation.spec.js
@@ -66,4 +66,30 @@ test.describe( 'Site editor url navigation', () => {
 			'/wp-admin/site-editor.php?postId=emptytheme%2F%2Fdemo&postType=wp_template_part&canvas=edit'
 		);
 	} );
+
+	test( 'The Patterns page should keep the previously selected template part category', async ( {
+		admin,
+		page,
+	} ) => {
+		await admin.visitSiteEditor();
+		const navigation = page.getByRole( 'region', {
+			name: 'Navigation',
+		} );
+		await navigation.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Patterns' } ).click();
+		await navigation.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'General' } ).click();
+		await page
+			.getByRole( 'region', {
+				name: 'Patterns content',
+			} )
+			.getByLabel( 'header', { exact: true } )
+			.click();
+		await expect(
+			page.getByRole( 'region', { name: 'Editor content' } )
+		).toBeVisible();
+		await page.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Open navigation' } ).click();
+		await navigation.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'Back' } ).click();
+		await expect(
+			navigation.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'General' } )
+		).toHaveAttribute( 'aria-current', 'true' );
+	} );
 } );