diff --git a/turbo/src/main/assets/json/test-configuration.json b/turbo/src/main/assets/json/test-configuration.json
index bb1591a6..3cbeabaf 100644
--- a/turbo/src/main/assets/json/test-configuration.json
+++ b/turbo/src/main/assets/json/test-configuration.json
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@
         "title": "Image Viewer"
       }
     },
+    {
+      "patterns": [
+        "/custom/recede"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "presentation": "pop"
+      }
+    },
     {
       "patterns": [
         "/custom/refresh"
diff --git a/turbo/src/main/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/nav/TurboNavRule.kt b/turbo/src/main/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/nav/TurboNavRule.kt
index 5003a44a..7a44db0d 100644
--- a/turbo/src/main/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/nav/TurboNavRule.kt
+++ b/turbo/src/main/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/nav/TurboNavRule.kt
@@ -53,9 +53,15 @@ internal class TurboNavRule(
     }
 
     private fun newPresentation(): TurboNavPresentation {
-        // Use the custom presentation provided in the path configuration
+        // Check if we should use the custom presentation provided in the path configuration
         if (newProperties.presentation != TurboNavPresentation.DEFAULT) {
-            return newProperties.presentation
+            return if (isAtStartDestination && newProperties.presentation == TurboNavPresentation.POP) {
+                // You cannot pop from the start destination, prevent visit
+                TurboNavPresentation.NONE
+            } else {
+                // Use the custom presentation
+                newProperties.presentation
+            }
         }
 
         val locationIsCurrent = locationsAreSame(newLocation, currentLocation)
diff --git a/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/config/TurboPathConfigurationRepositoryTest.kt b/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/config/TurboPathConfigurationRepositoryTest.kt
index db45b009..7aa69158 100644
--- a/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/config/TurboPathConfigurationRepositoryTest.kt
+++ b/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/config/TurboPathConfigurationRepositoryTest.kt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class TurboPathConfigurationRepositoryTest : BaseRepositoryTest() {
         assertThat(json).isNotNull()
 
         val config = load(json)
-        assertThat(config?.rules?.size).isEqualTo(8)
+        assertThat(config?.rules?.size).isEqualTo(9)
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/config/TurboPathConfigurationTest.kt b/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/config/TurboPathConfigurationTest.kt
index 6a68e609..c6c8efdb 100644
--- a/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/config/TurboPathConfigurationTest.kt
+++ b/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/config/TurboPathConfigurationTest.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class TurboPathConfigurationTest : BaseRepositoryTest() {
 
     @Test
     fun assetConfigurationIsLoaded() {
-        assertThat(pathConfiguration.rules.size).isEqualTo(8)
+        assertThat(pathConfiguration.rules.size).isEqualTo(9)
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/nav/TurboNavRuleTest.kt b/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/nav/TurboNavRuleTest.kt
index e3883100..ee784d72 100644
--- a/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/nav/TurboNavRuleTest.kt
+++ b/turbo/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/turbo/nav/TurboNavRuleTest.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class TurboNavRuleTest {
     private val featureUrl = "https://hotwired.dev/feature"
     private val newUrl = "https://hotwired.dev/feature/new"
     private val editUrl = "https://hotwired.dev/feature/edit"
+    private val recedeUrl = "https://hotwired.dev/custom/recede"
     private val refreshUrl = "https://hotwired.dev/custom/refresh"
     private val resumeUrl = "https://hotwired.dev/custom/resume"
     private val modalRootUrl = "https://hotwired.dev/custom/modal"
@@ -330,6 +331,28 @@ class TurboNavRuleTest {
         assertThat(rule.newNavOptions).isEqualTo(navOptions)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `prevent pop presentation from start destination`() {
+        val rule = getNavigatorRule(recedeUrl)
+
+        // Current destination
+        assertThat(rule.previousLocation).isNull()
+        assertThat(rule.currentLocation).isEqualTo(homeUrl)
+        assertThat(rule.currentPresentationContext).isEqualTo(TurboNavPresentationContext.DEFAULT)
+        assertThat(rule.isAtStartDestination).isTrue()
+
+        // New destination
+        assertThat(rule.newLocation).isEqualTo(recedeUrl)
+        assertThat(rule.newPresentationContext).isEqualTo(TurboNavPresentationContext.DEFAULT)
+        assertThat(rule.newPresentation).isEqualTo(TurboNavPresentation.NONE)
+        assertThat(rule.newQueryStringPresentation).isEqualTo(TurboNavQueryStringPresentation.DEFAULT)
+        assertThat(rule.newNavigationMode).isEqualTo(TurboNavMode.NONE)
+        assertThat(rule.newModalResult).isNull()
+        assertThat(rule.newDestinationUri).isEqualTo(webUri)
+        assertThat(rule.newDestination).isNotNull()
+        assertThat(rule.newNavOptions).isEqualTo(navOptions)
+    }
+
     private fun getNavigatorRule(
         location: String,
         visitOptions: TurboVisitOptions = TurboVisitOptions(),