diff --git a/.server-changes/preserve-branches-pagination-on-archive.md b/.server-changes/preserve-branches-pagination-on-archive.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db60e16863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.server-changes/preserve-branches-pagination-on-archive.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+area: webapp
+type: fix
+---
+
+Archiving a preview branch now returns you to the same page of the branches list instead of resetting to the first page.
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/presenters/v3/BranchesPresenter.server.ts b/apps/webapp/app/presenters/v3/BranchesPresenter.server.ts
index 06dad762b0..e8d7ec3862 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/presenters/v3/BranchesPresenter.server.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/presenters/v3/BranchesPresenter.server.ts
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ export class BranchesPresenter {
       },
     });
 
+    // Archiving shrinks the list, so a restored page number can point past the end.
+    const totalPages = Math.ceil(visibleCount / BRANCHES_PER_PAGE);
+    const currentPage = totalPages > 0 ? Math.min(page, totalPages) : 1;
+
     const limits = await checkBranchLimit({
       prisma: this.#prismaClient,
       organizationId: project.organizationId,
@@ -222,7 +226,7 @@ export class BranchesPresenter {
       orderBy: {
         branchName: "asc",
       },
-      skip: (page - 1) * BRANCHES_PER_PAGE,
+      skip: (currentPage - 1) * BRANCHES_PER_PAGE,
       take: BRANCHES_PER_PAGE,
     });
 
@@ -252,8 +256,8 @@ export class BranchesPresenter {
 
     return {
       branchableEnvironment,
-      currentPage: page,
-      totalPages: Math.ceil(visibleCount / BRANCHES_PER_PAGE),
+      currentPage,
+      totalPages,
       hasBranches: totalBranches > 0,
       branches: branchesSorted,
       hasFilters,
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/routes/resources.branches.archive.tsx b/apps/webapp/app/routes/resources.branches.archive.tsx
index bf9e05a0d6..787c3b4aca 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/routes/resources.branches.archive.tsx
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/routes/resources.branches.archive.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ const schema = ArchiveBranchOptions.and(
   })
 );
 
+// Only same-origin paths are safe to redirect to, since redirectPath comes from the form.
+function internalRedirectPath(path: string): string | undefined {
+  return path.startsWith("/") && !path.startsWith("//") ? path : undefined;
+}
+
 export async function action({ request }: ActionFunctionArgs) {
   const userId = await requireUserId(request);
 
@@ -45,16 +50,24 @@ export async function action({ request }: ActionFunctionArgs) {
   );
 
   if (result.success) {
-    return redirectWithSuccessMessage(
+    const listPath =
       result.branch.type === "DEVELOPMENT"
         ? branchesDevPath(result.organization, result.project, result.branch)
-        : branchesPath(result.organization, result.project, result.branch),
+        : branchesPath(result.organization, result.project, result.branch);
+
+    // Return to the page the user archived from, so filters and pagination survive.
+    return redirectWithSuccessMessage(
+      internalRedirectPath(submission.value.redirectPath) ?? listPath,
       request,
       `Branch "${result.branch.branchName}" archived`
     );
   }
 
-  return redirectWithErrorMessage(submission.value.redirectPath, request, result.error);
+  return redirectWithErrorMessage(
+    internalRedirectPath(submission.value.redirectPath) ?? "/",
+    request,
+    result.error
+  );
 }
 
 export function ArchiveButton({