Next.js useRouter().back() causing NotFoundError in a client-side component

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

none

To Reproduce

"use client";

import React, { useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
import { usePathname, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';

const CustomBackButton: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
  const { back } = useRouter();
  const pathname = usePathname();

  const onBackClick = useCallback(() => {
    if (pathname !== "/") {
      back();
    }
  }, [back, pathname]);

  useEffect(() => {
    document.getElementById("back-btn")?.addEventListener("click", onBackClick);

    return () => {
      document.getElementById("back-btn")?.removeEventListener("click", onBackClick);
    };
  }, [onBackClick]);

  return <button id="back-btn">Go Back</button>;
};

export default CustomBackButton;

Current vs. Expected behavior

Provide environment information

Operating System:
  Platform: linux
  Arch: x64
  Version: #119-Ubuntu SMP Mon Mar 7 18:49:24 UTC 2022
  Available memory (MB): 48192
  Available CPU cores: 12
Binaries:
  Node: 18.20.3
  npm: 10.7.0
  Yarn: 1.22.22
  pnpm: N/A
Relevant Packages:
  next: 14.2.13 // Latest available version is detected (14.2.13).
  eslint-config-next: 14.2.5
  react: 18.3.1
  react-dom: 18.3.1
  typescript: 5.6.2
Next.js Config:
  output: N/A

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

Navigation

Which stage(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

next dev (local)

Additional context

I’m working on a Next.js project and I’m using the useRouter() hook to navigate between pages. In one of my client-side components, I’m trying to use the back() method from useRouter() to handle navigation when the user clicks a custom back button. However, I’m encountering a NotFoundError when the back() method is triggered.

The error I’m encountering:

Unhandled Runtime Error

NotFoundError: The object can not be found here. What could be causing this NotFoundError, and how can I resolve it while using useRouter().back() for navigation?

nextjs version: 14.2.13

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