diff --git a/apps/studio/compat/next/router.test.ts b/apps/studio/compat/next/router.test.ts
index f5b3aa67323..9038ac4aa50 100644
--- a/apps/studio/compat/next/router.test.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/compat/next/router.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 
-import { resolveUrl } from './router'
+import { resolveSearchOrHashOnlyTarget, resolveUrl } from './router'
 
 describe('resolveUrl (next/router compat shim)', () => {
   it('returns string URLs untouched', () => {
@@ -58,3 +58,33 @@ describe('resolveUrl (next/router compat shim)', () => {
     ).toBe('/project/x?a=1')
   })
 })
+
+describe('resolveSearchOrHashOnlyTarget (next/router compat shim)', () => {
+  it('prefixes the current pathname on a ?-only target', () => {
+    // The regression we fixed: `push({ query })` with no pathname produced a
+    // relative `?...` that TanStack resolved by appending — landing on
+    // `/advisors/security/?preset=...` (trailing slash injected).
+    expect(resolveSearchOrHashOnlyTarget('?preset=x', '/advisors/security')).toBe(
+      '/advisors/security?preset=x'
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('prefixes the current pathname on a #-only target', () => {
+    expect(resolveSearchOrHashOnlyTarget('#invoices', '/org/slug/billing')).toBe(
+      '/org/slug/billing#invoices'
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('strips a trailing slash from the current pathname, but keeps the root "/"', () => {
+    expect(resolveSearchOrHashOnlyTarget('?a=1', '/auth/providers/')).toBe('/auth/providers?a=1')
+    expect(resolveSearchOrHashOnlyTarget('?a=1', '/')).toBe('/?a=1')
+    expect(resolveSearchOrHashOnlyTarget('?a=1', '')).toBe('/?a=1')
+  })
+
+  it('leaves targets with a pathname untouched', () => {
+    expect(resolveSearchOrHashOnlyTarget('/project/abc?x=1', '/elsewhere')).toBe(
+      '/project/abc?x=1'
+    )
+    expect(resolveSearchOrHashOnlyTarget('/project/abc', '/elsewhere')).toBe('/project/abc')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/apps/studio/compat/next/router.ts b/apps/studio/compat/next/router.ts
index 479b4234e84..bf6a83309c2 100644
--- a/apps/studio/compat/next/router.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/compat/next/router.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,20 @@ function interpolatePathname(
   return { pathname: interpolated, query: rest }
 }
 
+// TanStack resolves a `?`- or `#`-only relative `to` by *appending* it to the
+// current path, injecting a trailing slash: navigating to `?preset=x` from
+// `/advisors/security` lands on `/advisors/security/?preset=x`. Next resolved
+// these against the current pathname. Prefix it explicitly (trailing slash
+// stripped; root stays `/`) so `push({ query })` with no pathname stays on
+// the exact current path.
+// Exported for unit tests (see router.test.ts) — not part of the Next surface.
+export function resolveSearchOrHashOnlyTarget(to: string, currentPathname: string): string {
+  if (!to.startsWith('?') && !to.startsWith('#')) return to
+  let base = currentPathname || '/'
+  if (base.length > 1 && base.endsWith('/')) base = base.slice(0, -1)
+  return `${base}${to}`
+}
+
 // Exported for unit tests (see router.test.ts) — not part of the Next surface.
 export function resolveUrl(url: string | UrlObject): string {
   if (typeof url === 'string') return url
@@ -231,7 +245,12 @@ export function useRouter() {
       // It's intentionally not part of Next's public TransitionOptions.
       options?: TransitionOptions & { _replace?: boolean }
     ): Promise<boolean> => {
-      const to = toRelativeSameOrigin(resolveUrl(url))
+      // `location.pathname` is already basepath-stripped by TanStack, so the
+      // prefixed target stays basepath-relative like every other `to`.
+      const to = resolveSearchOrHashOnlyTarget(
+        toRelativeSameOrigin(resolveUrl(url)),
+        location.pathname
+      )
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       await router.navigate({ to: to as any, replace: options?._replace })
       return true
diff --git a/apps/studio/lib/nuqs-tanstack-adapter.test.ts b/apps/studio/lib/nuqs-tanstack-adapter.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..40c7bd4fa2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/studio/lib/nuqs-tanstack-adapter.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+
+import { buildSearchUpdateTarget } from './nuqs-tanstack-adapter'
+
+describe('buildSearchUpdateTarget (custom nuqs adapter)', () => {
+  it('joins the current pathname and a rendered query string', () => {
+    // The regression we fixed: the stock tanstack-router adapter navigated to
+    // a relative `?provider=...`, which TanStack resolved by appending —
+    // landing on `/auth/providers/?provider=...` (trailing slash injected).
+    expect(buildSearchUpdateTarget('/auth/providers', '?provider=apple')).toBe(
+      '/auth/providers?provider=apple'
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('returns just the pathname when every param is cleared', () => {
+    expect(buildSearchUpdateTarget('/auth/providers', '')).toBe('/auth/providers')
+  })
+
+  it('strips a trailing slash from the pathname, but keeps the root "/"', () => {
+    expect(buildSearchUpdateTarget('/auth/providers/', '?a=1')).toBe('/auth/providers?a=1')
+    expect(buildSearchUpdateTarget('/', '?a=1')).toBe('/?a=1')
+    expect(buildSearchUpdateTarget('', '?a=1')).toBe('/?a=1')
+    expect(buildSearchUpdateTarget('/', '')).toBe('/')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/apps/studio/lib/nuqs-tanstack-adapter.tsx b/apps/studio/lib/nuqs-tanstack-adapter.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..046251c9b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/studio/lib/nuqs-tanstack-adapter.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { useLocation, useNavigate } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+import { renderQueryString, unstable_createAdapterProvider } from 'nuqs/adapters/custom'
+import { startTransition, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react'
+
+// Custom nuqs adapter for TanStack Router.
+//
+// The stock `nuqs/adapters/tanstack-router` adapter navigates with
+// `navigate({ to: renderQueryString(search) || '.', from })`. TanStack
+// resolves a `?`-only relative `to` by *appending* it to the current path,
+// injecting a trailing slash — every nuqs write turned
+// `/auth/providers?provider=x` into `/auth/providers/?provider=x`. We build
+// an absolute target from the current pathname instead. Everything else
+// (searchParams derivation, replace/push, scroll, hash preservation)
+// mirrors the stock adapter's contract.
+
+type AdapterOptions = { history: 'push' | 'replace'; scroll: boolean; shallow: boolean }
+
+// Compose the current pathname and a nuqs-rendered query string (`?...` or
+// '' when every param is cleared) into an absolute navigation target.
+// `pathname` comes from TanStack's parsed location, which is already
+// basepath-stripped; guard against a trailing slash anyway (root stays `/`).
+// Exported for unit tests — not part of the adapter surface.
+export function buildSearchUpdateTarget(pathname: string, queryString: string): string {
+  let base = pathname || '/'
+  if (base.length > 1 && base.endsWith('/')) base = base.slice(0, -1)
+  return `${base}${queryString}`
+}
+
+function useNuqsTanStackRouterAdapter(watchKeys: string[]) {
+  const search = useLocation({
+    select: (state) =>
+      Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(state.search).filter(([key]) => watchKeys.includes(key))),
+  })
+  const pathname = useLocation({ select: (state) => state.pathname })
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
+
+  const searchParams = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      new URLSearchParams(
+        Object.entries(search).flatMap(([key, value]): Array<[string, string]> => {
+          if (Array.isArray(value)) return value.map((v) => [key, String(v)])
+          if (typeof value === 'object' && value !== null) return [[key, JSON.stringify(value)]]
+          return [[key, String(value)]]
+        })
+      ),
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+    [search, watchKeys.join(',')]
+  )
+
+  const updateUrl = useCallback(
+    (search: URLSearchParams, options: AdapterOptions) => {
+      startTransition(() => {
+        navigate({
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+          to: buildSearchUpdateTarget(pathname, renderQueryString(search)) as any,
+          replace: options.history === 'replace',
+          resetScroll: options.scroll,
+          // Keep the current hash — nuqs updates must not clear `#section`.
+          hash: (prevHash) => prevHash ?? '',
+        })
+      })
+    },
+    [navigate, pathname]
+  )
+
+  return {
+    searchParams,
+    updateUrl,
+    rateLimitFactor: 1,
+  }
+}
+
+export const NuqsAdapter = unstable_createAdapterProvider(useNuqsTanStackRouterAdapter)
diff --git a/apps/studio/routes/__root.tsx b/apps/studio/routes/__root.tsx
index 13385f879a9..79ef6ab4601 100644
--- a/apps/studio/routes/__root.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/routes/__root.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ import relativeTime from 'dayjs/plugin/relativeTime'
 import timezone from 'dayjs/plugin/timezone'
 import utc from 'dayjs/plugin/utc'
 import { DevToolbar, DevToolbarProvider, DevToolbarTrigger, type ExtraTab } from 'dev-tools'
-import { NuqsAdapter } from 'nuqs/adapters/tanstack-router'
 import {
   lazy,
   Suspense,
@@ -73,6 +72,9 @@ import { useCustomContent } from '@/hooks/custom-content/useCustomContent'
 import { useSelectedOrganizationQuery } from '@/hooks/misc/useSelectedOrganization'
 import { AuthProvider } from '@/lib/auth'
 import { API_URL, BASE_PATH, IS_PLATFORM, useDefaultProvider } from '@/lib/constants'
+// Custom adapter instead of `nuqs/adapters/tanstack-router` — the stock one
+// injects a trailing slash before the query on every nuqs write (see module).
+import { NuqsAdapter } from '@/lib/nuqs-tanstack-adapter'
 import { ProfileProvider } from '@/lib/profile'
 import { Telemetry } from '@/lib/telemetry'
 import { Toaster } from '@/lib/toaster'