Killing the gnome-software process fixes the issue without the need of rebooting.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1798053 Title: Click on the back icon in gnome-software don't work Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Searched for Chromium, installed Chromium (snap version), clicked Launched and used chromium. Went back to gnome-software and clicked the back button. Nothing happened. Restarted gnome-software and clicked the back button. Nothing happened. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: gnome-software 3.30.2-0ubuntu3 [modified: usr/share/gnome-shell/search-providers/org.gnome.Software-search-provider.ini] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.399 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Oct 16 11:22:16 2018 InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A gnome-software-plugin-limba N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.30.2-0ubuntu3 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181016) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=C.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.xdg.autostart.gnome-software-service.desktop: [deleted] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1798053/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp