Code to navigate to previous page in history if it exists, otherwise go back to a default "back" location.

back-with-fallback.js

// Use: ><a href="list.html" class="js-back">Go back</a>

  $('.js-back').on('click', function(evt) {
    if (document.referrer != "") {
        evt.preventDefault();
        history.back();
    }
  });

Todo: Timeout to check if history.back() actually runs
Todo: Only run history.back() if referrer is on same domain

For your second @todo : Only run history.back() if referrer is on same domain

$('.js-back').on('click', function(evt) { if (document.referrer.indexOf(window.location.host) !== -1){ evt.preventDefault(); history.back(); } });

@Pistil-Studio - Thank you! Works perfect :)

//testing
console.log('test')

first solution doesn't work, @Pistil-Studio may be ok

Thanks @Pistil-Studio. Works perfectly