diff --git a/src/components/ScrollToTop.tsx b/src/components/ScrollToTop.tsx
index af39833..3d4ce30 100644
--- a/src/components/ScrollToTop.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ScrollToTop.tsx
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ import { useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
  * anchor / deep-link targets keep their own scroll handling.
  */
 export function ScrollToTop() {
-  const { pathname, hash } = useLocation();
+  const { pathname, search, hash } = useLocation();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (hash) return;
     window.scrollTo({ top: 0, left: 0 });
-  }, [pathname, hash]);
+  }, [pathname, search, hash]);
 
   return null;
 }
diff --git a/src/layouts/PublicLayout.tsx b/src/layouts/PublicLayout.tsx
index ae96daa..76b0edb 100644
--- a/src/layouts/PublicLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/layouts/PublicLayout.tsx
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ export function PublicLayout() {
         </div>
       </nav>
 
-      <BackToTop />
+      {pathname === "/browse" ? <BackToTop /> : null}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/motion/variants.ts b/src/motion/variants.ts
index 002636a..34d641f 100644
--- a/src/motion/variants.ts
+++ b/src/motion/variants.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export const EASE_OUT = [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1] as const;
 
 /** Base transition for reveal-style animations. */
 export const baseTransition: Transition = {
-  duration: 0.4,
+  duration: 0.25,
   ease: EASE_OUT,
 };