diff --git a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
index 67d6fbbc52..823f339362 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
@@ -156,8 +156,10 @@ function HomeScreenReady({
       setMinimalShellMode(false)
       setDrawerSwipeDisabled(index > 0)
       const feed = allFeeds[index]
-      setSelectedFeed(feed)
+      // Mutate the ref before setting state to avoid the imperative syncing effect
+      // above from starting a loop on Android when swiping back and forth.
       lastPagerReportedIndexRef.current = index
+      setSelectedFeed(feed)
       logEvent('home:feedDisplayed', {
         index,
         feedType: feed.split('|')[0],