diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.cpp b/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.cpp
index 9d0ebe27e..acf35afb1 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/marlinui.cpp
@@ -1625,6 +1625,7 @@ void MarlinUI::update() {
       if (old_status < 2) {
         TERN_(EXTENSIBLE_UI, ExtUI::onMediaInserted()); // ExtUI response
         #if ENABLED(BROWSE_MEDIA_ON_INSERT)
+          clear_menu_history();
           quick_feedback();
           goto_screen(MEDIA_MENU_GATEWAY);
         #else
diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu.cpp b/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu.cpp
index 81ac32a60..1497940ff 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ void MarlinUI::goto_screen(screenFunc_t screen, const uint16_t encoder/*=0*/, co
     screen_items = items;
     if (on_status_screen()) {
       defer_status_screen(false);
+      clear_menu_history();
       TERN_(AUTO_BED_LEVELING_UBL, ubl.lcd_map_control = false);
-      screen_history_depth = 0;
     }
 
     clear_lcd();
diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu.h b/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu.h
index 66fe73cec..5782d2070 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu.h
@@ -249,3 +249,6 @@ void _lcd_draw_homing();
 #if ENABLED(TOUCH_SCREEN_CALIBRATION)
   void touch_screen_calibration();
 #endif
+
+extern uint8_t screen_history_depth;
+inline void clear_menu_history() { screen_history_depth = 0; }
diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu_media.cpp b/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu_media.cpp
index 59cb2baa2..7a525d06b 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu_media.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/menu/menu_media.cpp
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ class MenuItem_sdfolder : public MenuItem_sdbase {
     }
 };
 
-extern uint8_t screen_history_depth;
-
 void menu_media() {
   ui.encoder_direction_menus();