diff --git a/DuckDuckGo/DuckPlayer/DuckPlayerNavigationHandler.swift b/DuckDuckGo/DuckPlayer/DuckPlayerNavigationHandler.swift
index 13afd90eb0..80b783a455 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo/DuckPlayer/DuckPlayerNavigationHandler.swift
+++ b/DuckDuckGo/DuckPlayer/DuckPlayerNavigationHandler.swift
@@ -596,6 +596,13 @@ final class DuckPlayerNavigationHandler: NSObject {
         duckPlayerModeCancellable = nil
     }
     
+    /// Checks if a URL contains a hash
+    ///
+    /// - Parameter url: The `URL` used to determine the tab type.
+    private func urlContainsHash(_ url: URL) -> Bool {
+        return url.fragment != nil && !url.fragment!.isEmpty
+    }
+    
 }
 
 extension DuckPlayerNavigationHandler: DuckPlayerNavigationHandling {
@@ -937,13 +944,10 @@ extension DuckPlayerNavigationHandler: DuckPlayerNavigationHandling {
         }
         
         // Allow Youtube's internal navigation when DuckPlayer is enabled and user is watching on Youtube
-        // This is to prevent DuckPlayer from interfering with Youtube's internal navigation for search and settings
-        // https://app.asana.com/0/1204099484721401/1208930843675395/f
-        if let (destinationVideoID, _) = url.youtubeVideoParams,
-           let (originVideoID, _) = webView.url?.youtubeVideoParams,
-            destinationVideoID == originVideoID,
-            duckPlayerMode == .enabled {
-                return false
+        // Youtube uses hashes to navigate within some settings
+        // This allows any navigation that includes a hash # (#searching, #bottom-sheet, etc)
+        if urlContainsHash(url), url.isYoutubeWatch {
+            return false
         }
         
         // Redirect to Duck Player if enabled
diff --git a/DuckDuckGoTests/YoutublePlayerNavigationHandlerTests.swift b/DuckDuckGoTests/YoutublePlayerNavigationHandlerTests.swift
index 3ae7bc73ea..c804b5047f 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGoTests/YoutublePlayerNavigationHandlerTests.swift
+++ b/DuckDuckGoTests/YoutublePlayerNavigationHandlerTests.swift
@@ -583,20 +583,37 @@ class DuckPlayerNavigationHandlerTests: XCTestCase {
     }
     
     @MainActor
-    func testHandleDelegateNavigation_YoutubeWatchURLWithDuckPlayerEnabledAndSameVideoNavigation_ReturnsFalse() async {
+    func testHandleDelegateNavigation_YoutubeInternalNavigation_ReturnsFalse() async {
         // Arrange
-        let youtubeURL = URL(string: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123")!
-        let youtubeInternalURL = URL(string: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123&settings")!
+        let youtubeURL = URL(string: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123#searching")!
         let request = URLRequest(url: youtubeURL)
         let mockFrameInfo = MockFrameInfo(isMainFrame: true)
         let navigationAction = MockNavigationAction(request: request, targetFrame: mockFrameInfo)
         playerSettings.mode = .enabled
         featureFlagger.enabledFeatures = [.duckPlayer, .duckPlayerOpenInNewTab]
 
-        mockWebView.setCurrentURL(youtubeInternalURL)
+        mockWebView.setCurrentURL(youtubeURL)
         
         // Act
-        let shouldCancel = handler.handleDelegateNavigation(navigationAction: navigationAction, webView: mockWebView)
+        var shouldCancel = handler.handleDelegateNavigation(navigationAction: navigationAction, webView: mockWebView)
+
+        // Assert
+        XCTAssertFalse(shouldCancel, "Expected navigation NOT to be cancelled as it's Youtube Internal navigation")
+        
+        // Arrange
+        playerSettings.mode = .disabled
+        
+        // Act
+        shouldCancel = handler.handleDelegateNavigation(navigationAction: navigationAction, webView: mockWebView)
+
+        // Assert
+        XCTAssertFalse(shouldCancel, "Expected navigation NOT to be cancelled as it's Youtube Internal navigation")
+        
+        // Arrange
+        featureFlagger.enabledFeatures = [.duckPlayer]
+        
+        // Act
+        shouldCancel = handler.handleDelegateNavigation(navigationAction: navigationAction, webView: mockWebView)
 
         // Assert
         XCTAssertFalse(shouldCancel, "Expected navigation NOT to be cancelled as it's Youtube Internal navigation")