diff --git a/src/components/base/OptionalWrapper.vue b/src/components/base/OptionalWrapper.vue
index 2cc1b351f..1600785b8 100644
--- a/src/components/base/OptionalWrapper.vue
+++ b/src/components/base/OptionalWrapper.vue
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ export default { inheritAttrs: false }
 </script>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { useAttrs } from 'vue'
-
 defineProps<{ is: any }>()
-
-const attrs = useAttrs()
-console.log(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(attrs)))
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/src/components/home/contentAuth.vue b/src/components/home/contentAuth.vue
index 7a76229d3..cabc6d1d7 100644
--- a/src/components/home/contentAuth.vue
+++ b/src/components/home/contentAuth.vue
@@ -32,16 +32,14 @@
 
 				<quick-actions/>
 
-				<router-view :route="routeWithModal" v-slot="{ Component }">
-					<keep-alive :include="['list.list', 'list.gantt', 'list.table', 'list.kanban']">
+				<router-view v-if="routeWithModal" :route="routeWithModal" v-slot="{ Component }">
+					<!-- <keep-alive :include="['list.list', 'list.gantt', 'list.table', 'list.kanban']"> -->
 						<component :is="Component"/>
-					</keep-alive>
+						<!-- test -->
+					<!-- </keep-alive> -->
 				</router-view>
 
-				<component
-					:is="currentModal"
-					@close="closeModal()"
-				/>
+				<component :is="currentModal" />
 
 				<BaseButton
 					class="keyboard-shortcuts-button d-print-none"
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ import {useLabelStore} from '@/stores/labels'
 import {useRouteWithModal} from '@/composables/useRouteWithModal'
 import {useRenewTokenOnFocus} from '@/composables/useRenewTokenOnFocus'
 
-const {routeWithModal, currentModal, closeModal} = useRouteWithModal()
+const {routeWithModal, currentModal} = useRouteWithModal()
 
 const baseStore = useBaseStore()
 const background = computed(() => baseStore.background)
diff --git a/src/composables/useRouteWithModal.ts b/src/composables/useRouteWithModal.ts
index 881fcf6f6..ba0f818de 100644
--- a/src/composables/useRouteWithModal.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useRouteWithModal.ts
@@ -1,56 +1,112 @@
-import { computed, shallowRef, watchEffect, h, type VNode } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { computed, shallowRef, watch, h, type VNode, ref } from 'vue'
+import { useRoute, useRouter, loadRouteLocation, type RouteLocationNormalizedLoaded, type RouteLocationRaw } from 'vue-router'
+import router from '@/router'
+
+	// this is adapted from vue-router
+	// https://github.com/vuejs/vue-router-next/blob/798cab0d1e21f9b4d45a2bd12b840d2c7415f38a/src/RouterView.ts#L125
+function getRouteProps(route: RouteLocationNormalizedLoaded) {
+	const routePropsOption = route.matched[0]?.props.default
+	return routePropsOption
+		? routePropsOption === true
+			? route.params
+			: typeof routePropsOption === 'function'
+				? routePropsOption(route)
+				: routePropsOption
+		: {}
+}
+
+function resolveAndLoadRoute(route: RouteLocationRaw) {
+	return loadRouteLocation(router.resolve(route))
+}
 
 export function useRouteWithModal() {
 	const router = useRouter()
 	const route = useRoute()
-	const backdropView = computed(() => route.fullPath && window.history.state.backdropView)
-
-	const routeWithModal = computed(() => {
-		return backdropView.value
-			? router.resolve(backdropView.value)
-			: route
+	
+	const backdropView = computed<RouteLocationRaw | undefined>(() => {
+		// every time the fullPath changes we check the history state
+		// this happens also initially
+		return route.fullPath
+		? window.history.state?.backdropView
+		: undefined
 	})
+	
+	const routerIsReady = ref(false)
+	router.isReady().then(() => {
+		routerIsReady.value = true
+	})
+
+	const baseRoute = shallowRef<RouteLocationNormalizedLoaded>()
+	watch(
+		[backdropView, routerIsReady],
+		async () => {
+			if (routerIsReady.value === false || !route.fullPath) {
+				return
+			}
+
+			if (backdropView.value === undefined) {
+				if (route.meta?.showAsModal !== true) {
+					baseRoute.value = route
+					return
+				}
+				// TODO: maybe load parent route here in the future,
+				// via: route.matched[route.matched.length - 2]
+				// see: https://router.vuejs.org/guide/migration/#removal-of-parent-from-route-locations
+				baseRoute.value = await resolveAndLoadRoute({ name: 'home' })
+				return
+			}
+	
+			// we get the resolved route from the fullpath
+			// and wait for the route component to be loaded before we assign it
+			baseRoute.value = await resolveAndLoadRoute(backdropView.value)
+		},
+		{immediate: true},
+	)
+
+	const backdropRoute = computed(() => route.fullPath !== baseRoute.value?.fullPath ? baseRoute.value : undefined)
 
 	const currentModal = shallowRef<VNode>()
-	watchEffect(() => {
-		if (!backdropView.value) {
-			currentModal.value = undefined
-			return
+	watch(
+		[backdropRoute, baseRoute, route],
+		() => {
+			if (routerIsReady.value === false || !route.fullPath || !backdropRoute.value) {
+				currentModal.value = undefined
+				return
+			}
+
+			const props = getRouteProps(route)
+
+			props.backdropView = backdropRoute.value
+			props.onClose = closeModal
+
+			const component = route.matched[0]?.components?.default
+
+			if (!component) {
+				currentModal.value = undefined
+				return
+			}
+			currentModal.value = h(component, props)
+		},
+		{immediate: true},
+	)
+
+	async function closeModal() {
+		await router.isReady()
+		if (backdropRoute.value !== undefined) {
+			// TODO: Dialog modals might want to replace the route here via router.replace()
+			return router.push(backdropRoute.value)
 		}
-
-		// this is adapted from vue-router
-		// https://github.com/vuejs/vue-router-next/blob/798cab0d1e21f9b4d45a2bd12b840d2c7415f38a/src/RouterView.ts#L125
-		const routePropsOption = route.matched[0]?.props.default
-		const routeProps = routePropsOption
-			? routePropsOption === true
-				? route.params
-				: typeof routePropsOption === 'function'
-					? routePropsOption(route)
-					: routePropsOption
-			: {}
-
-		routeProps.backdropView = backdropView.value
-
-		const component = route.matched[0]?.components?.default
-
-		if (!component) {
-			currentModal.value = undefined
-			return
-		}
-		currentModal.value = h(component, routeProps)
-	})
-
-	function closeModal() {
-		const historyState = computed(() => route.fullPath && window.history.state)
-
-		if (historyState.value === undefined) {
-			router.back()
+		if (window.history.state === undefined) {
+			return router.push({ name: 'home' })
 		} else {
-			const backdropRoute = historyState.value.backdropView && router.resolve(historyState.value.backdropView)
-			router.push(backdropRoute)
+			router.back()
+			throw new Error('')
 		}
 	}
 
-	return {routeWithModal, currentModal, closeModal}
+	return {
+		routeWithModal: baseRoute,
+		currentModal,
+		closeModal,
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/router/index.ts b/src/router/index.ts
index 5b897ae7d..d572a7765 100644
--- a/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/src/router/index.ts
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ const router = createRouter({
 			meta: {
 				showAsModal: true,
 			},
-			props: route => ({ namespaceId: parseInt(route.params.id as string) }),
+			props: route => ({ namespaceId: Number(route.params.id as string) }),
 		},
 		{
 			path: '/namespaces/:id/settings/delete',
@@ -468,6 +468,9 @@ const router = createRouter({
 			path: '/about',
 			name: 'about',
 			component: About,
+			meta: {
+				showAsModal: true,
+			},
 		},
 	],
 })
diff --git a/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue b/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
index 190d5377b..cc302951a 100644
--- a/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
+++ b/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
@@ -512,9 +512,6 @@ const props = defineProps({
 	},
 })
 
-defineEmits(['close'])
-const attrs = useAttrs()
-console.log(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(attrs)))
 const router = useRouter()
 const {t} = useI18n({useScope: 'global'})