diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/embeddable/dashboard.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/embeddable/dashboard.js
index 43d5cccb2090587..01f9368606160fb 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/embeddable/dashboard.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/embeddable/dashboard.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export default function({ getPageObjects, getService }) {
   const dashboardPanelActions = getService('dashboardPanelActions');
   const inspector = getService('inspector');
   const testSubjects = getService('testSubjects');
+  const browser = getService('browser');
 
   describe('embed in dashboard', () => {
     before(async () => {
@@ -111,5 +112,15 @@ export default function({ getPageObjects, getService }) {
       const afterRefreshTimerTimestamp = await getRequestTimestamp();
       expect(beforeRefreshTimerTimestamp).not.to.equal(afterRefreshTimerTimestamp);
     });
+
+    // see https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/61596 on why it is specific to maps
+    it("dashboard's back button should work", async () => {
+      await PageObjects.common.navigateToApp('dashboard');
+      await PageObjects.dashboard.preserveCrossAppState();
+      await PageObjects.dashboard.loadSavedDashboard('map embeddable example');
+      await PageObjects.dashboard.waitForRenderComplete();
+      await browser.goBack();
+      expect(await PageObjects.dashboard.onDashboardLandingPage()).to.be(true);
+    });
   });
 }