diff --git a/frontend/src/scenes/session-recordings/sessionReplaySceneLogic.ts b/frontend/src/scenes/session-recordings/sessionReplaySceneLogic.ts
index 246fa495ba5a2..f2eb2a436c130 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scenes/session-recordings/sessionReplaySceneLogic.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scenes/session-recordings/sessionReplaySceneLogic.ts
@@ -108,8 +108,13 @@ export const sessionReplaySceneLogic = kea<sessionReplaySceneLogicType>([
     urlToAction(({ actions, values }) => {
         return {
             '/replay/:tab': ({ tab }) => {
-                if (tab !== values.tab) {
-                    actions.setTab(tab as ReplayTabs)
+                // we saw a page get stuck in a redirect loop between recent and home
+                // see https://posthog.sentry.io/issues/6176801992/?notification_uuid=093e1a3f-c266-4c17-9610-68816996d304&project=1899813&referrer=assigned_activity-email
+                // so, we're extra careful that the value being set is a valid tab
+                const candidateTab = tab as ReplayTabs
+                const validTab = Object.values(ReplayTabs).includes(candidateTab) ? candidateTab : ReplayTabs.Home
+                if (validTab !== values.tab) {
+                    actions.setTab(validTab)
                 }
             },
         }