diff --git a/src/components/Openings/OpeningDrillSidebar.tsx b/src/components/Openings/OpeningDrillSidebar.tsx
index cf3513e7..f0385ab8 100644
--- a/src/components/Openings/OpeningDrillSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Openings/OpeningDrillSidebar.tsx
@@ -78,11 +78,8 @@ export const OpeningDrillSidebar: React.FC<Props> = ({
       return
     }
     const atOpeningEnd = tree.currentNode === openingEndNode
-    const wouldLandOnOpeningEnd =
-      !!tree.currentNode?.parent &&
-      tree.currentNode.parent.fen === openingEndNode.fen
 
-    if (atOpeningEnd || wouldLandOnOpeningEnd) return
+    if (atOpeningEnd) return
     tree.goToPreviousNode()
   }
 
@@ -365,11 +362,7 @@ export const OpeningDrillSidebar: React.FC<Props> = ({
               goToRootNode={customGoToRootNode}
               disableFlip={true}
               disablePrevious={
-                openingEndNode
-                  ? tree.currentNode === openingEndNode ||
-                    (!!tree.currentNode?.parent &&
-                      tree.currentNode.parent.fen === openingEndNode.fen)
-                  : false
+                !!openingEndNode && tree.currentNode === openingEndNode
               }
               embedded
             />