diff --git a/frontend/dashboard.js b/frontend/dashboard.js
index ecd9dd8..c114c19 100644
--- a/frontend/dashboard.js
+++ b/frontend/dashboard.js
@@ -254,16 +254,14 @@
     root: qs('#insights-sheet'),
     launcher: qs('#open-insights'),
     closeButton: qs('#close-insights'),
+
     dock: qs('#mobile-task-dock'),
     hud: qs('[data-mobile-today-hud]'),
     backgrounds: [qs('header'), qs('#my-work')],
-    menu: qs('.app-menu'),
     history: window.history,
-    location: window.location,
-    eventTarget: window,
     mediaQuery: window.matchMedia('(max-width: 600px)'),
+    detour:() => timerView,
   });
-  mobileInsights.start();
   qs('#empty-work-find').addEventListener('click', () => qs('#find-work').click());
   qs('#empty-work-create').addEventListener('click', () => qs('#new-issue').click());
   let liveMode = true;
@@ -1841,7 +1839,8 @@
     onReopen: identity => {
       taskOverlayHistory.leave();
       selectTodayWork();
-      workSession.reopen(todayMyWork.find(item => todayWork.identity(item) === identity));
+      const item = [...todayMyWork, ...activeMyWork].find(item => todayWork.identity(item) === identity);
+      if (!workSession.reopen(item)) workSession.resume(item);
     },
     onResume: identity => {
       selectTodayWork();
@@ -1854,6 +1853,7 @@
     },
     onCapture:() => openCreateIssueSheet(),
   });
+  mobileInsights.start();
   todaySessionSync = attachTodaySessionHandoff({
     fetchJson:fetchReviewJson, storage:localStorage, timer, qs,
     items:() => [...todayMyWork, ...activeMyWork],
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 26e08f1..aa15374 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@
       <div><h2 id="insights-heading">Insights</h2><p class="small muted">Context, activity, live signals, and workspace tools.</p></div>
       <button id="close-insights" type="button">Close</button>
     </div>
+    <aside class="today-detour-interruption" data-today-detour role="status" aria-live="polite" hidden>
+      <strong data-today-detour-label>Today paused</strong>
+      <button data-return-from-detour type="button">Return to Today</button>
+    </aside>
   <aside class="sidebar">
     <details class="panel stack" data-panel-key="context" open>
       <summary><h2>Context &amp; view</h2></summary>
diff --git a/frontend/mobile-insights.js b/frontend/mobile-insights.js
index 0e7e6c1..fe1ab13 100644
--- a/frontend/mobile-insights.js
+++ b/frontend/mobile-insights.js
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
   else root.createMobileInsights = factory;
 })(typeof self !== 'undefined' ? self : this, function (o) {
   const route = '#/insights';
+  const events = o.eventTarget || self;
+  const location = o.location || self.location;
   let active = false;
   let previous = '#/my-work';
+  let retries = 0;
 
   function attr(element, name, value) {
     if (value === null) element.removeAttribute(name);
@@ -12,7 +15,14 @@
   }
 
   function render(open, focus = false) {
+    const wasActive = active;
     active = Boolean(open && o.mediaQuery.matches);
+    const detour = active ? o.detour?.() : null;
+    const started = detour?.beginDetour('insights');
+    if (detour && !started && retries++ < 40) setTimeout(sync, 250);
+    else if (started && retries) { retries = 0; setTimeout(sync, 500); }
+    else retries = 0;
+    if (wasActive && !active) o.detour?.()?.finishDetour();
     attr(o.root, 'data-mobile-open', active ? 'true' : null);
     attr(o.root, 'role', active ? 'dialog' : null);
     attr(o.root, 'aria-modal', active ? 'true' : null);
@@ -26,20 +36,21 @@
   }
 
   function url(hash) {
-    return (o.location.pathname || '') + (o.location.search || '') + hash;
+    return (location.pathname || '') + (location.search || '') + hash;
   }
 
   function open() {
     if (!o.mediaQuery.matches || active) return false;
-    previous = o.location.hash && o.location.hash !== route ? o.location.hash : '#/my-work';
-    if (o.menu) o.menu.open = false;
+    previous = location.hash && location.hash !== route ? location.hash : '#/my-work';
+    const menu = o.menu || o.launcher.closest?.('details');
+    if (menu) menu.open = false;
     o.history.pushState({ ...(o.history.state || {}), mobileInsights:true, previousHash:previous }, '', url(route));
     render(true);
     return true;
   }
 
   function sync() {
-    render(o.location.hash === route, active && o.location.hash !== route);
+    render(location.hash === route, active && location.hash !== route);
   }
 
   function close() {
@@ -55,12 +66,23 @@
     return true;
   }
 
+  function returnToToday() {
+    if (!active) return false;
+    const state = { ...(o.history.state || {}) };
+    delete state.mobileInsights;
+    delete state.previousHash;
+    o.history.replaceState(state, '', url(previous));
+    render(false);
+    return true;
+  }
+
   function start() {
     o.launcher.addEventListener('click', open);
     o.closeButton.addEventListener('click', close);
-    o.eventTarget.addEventListener('popstate', sync);
-    o.eventTarget.addEventListener('hashchange', sync);
-    o.eventTarget.addEventListener('keydown', event => {
+    (o.returnButton || o.root.querySelector?.('[data-return-from-detour]'))?.addEventListener('click', returnToToday);
+    events.addEventListener('popstate', sync);
+    events.addEventListener('hashchange', sync);
+    events.addEventListener('keydown', event => {
       if (active && event.key === 'Escape') {
         event.preventDefault?.();
         close();
@@ -70,5 +92,5 @@
     sync();
   }
 
-  return { start, open, close, current:() => active };
+  return { start, open, close, sync, current:() => active };
 });
diff --git a/frontend/today-timer.js b/frontend/today-timer.js
index 4a4fb4d..84bb202 100644
--- a/frontend/today-timer.js
+++ b/frontend/today-timer.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function createTodayTimer({ storage, getLogin, now = () => Date.now(), onChange
   const validDetour = state => {
     const pending = state.detour_interruption;
     return pending && typeof pending.identity === 'string' && pending.identity &&
-      typeof pending.resume === 'boolean' && ['find', 'queues'].includes(pending.reason) ?
+      typeof pending.resume === 'boolean' && ['find', 'queues', 'insights'].includes(pending.reason) ?
       { identity:pending.identity, resume:pending.resume, reason:pending.reason } : null;
   };
   const validBreak = state => {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ function createTodayTimer({ storage, getLogin, now = () => Date.now(), onChange
       return write(state) ? { identity:pending.identity, resumed } : null;
     },
     beginDetour(reason) {
-      if (!['find', 'queues'].includes(reason)) return null;
+      if (!['find', 'queues', 'insights'].includes(reason)) return null;
       const state = read();
       const existing = validDetour(state);
       if (existing) return existing;
diff --git a/tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_handoff_release.py b/tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_handoff_release.py
index 3f16d5c..0121a92 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_handoff_release.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_handoff_release.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ def test_release_artifact_plans_hands_off_and_opens_next_mobile_issue(tmp_path:
         fake_thread.join(timeout=5)
 
 
-def test_release_artifact_pauses_today_across_find_and_queue_detours(tmp_path: Path):
+def test_release_artifact_pauses_today_across_mobile_work_and_insights_detours(tmp_path: Path):
     archives = sorted((ROOT / "dist").glob("stackchain-dashboard-*.tar.gz"))
     assert len(archives) == 1
     fake = FakeGiteaServer(("127.0.0.1", 0))
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ def test_release_artifact_pauses_today_across_find_and_queue_detours(tmp_path: P
                 missing.nth(0).press("Tab")
             page.locator("#save-and-start-today").click()
             expect(page.locator("#issue-sheet-title")).to_have_text("Ship mobile capture")
-            page.locator("#close-issue-sheet").click()
+            page.locator("#close-issue-sheet").click(force=True)
             if page.locator("#plan-today-sheet").is_visible():
                 page.locator("#cancel-plan-today").click()
 
@@ -421,6 +421,31 @@ def test_release_artifact_pauses_today_across_find_and_queue_detours(tmp_path: P
               const timer = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(key));
               return timer.entries[timer.active_identity].running === true && !timer.detour_interruption;
             }""")
+
+            page.locator("#close-issue-sheet").click()
+            page.locator("#app-menu-toggle").click()
+            page.locator("#open-insights").click()
+            insights_pause = page.locator("#insights-sheet > [data-today-detour]")
+            expect(insights_pause).to_be_visible()
+            expect(insights_pause).to_contain_text("Today paused · Ship mobile capture")
+            bounds = insights_pause.locator("[data-return-from-detour]").bounding_box()
+            assert bounds and bounds["height"] >= 44
+            assert page.evaluate("""() => {
+              const key = Object.keys(localStorage).find(value => value.startsWith('stackchain.today-timer.v1.'));
+              const timer = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(key));
+              return timer.entries[timer.active_identity].running === false && timer.detour_interruption?.reason === 'insights';
+            }""")
+            page.reload(wait_until="networkidle")
+            restored_pause = page.locator("#insights-sheet > [data-today-detour]")
+            expect(restored_pause).to_be_visible()
+            expect(restored_pause).to_contain_text("Today paused · Ship mobile capture")
+            restored_pause.locator("[data-return-from-detour]").click()
+            expect(page.locator("#issue-sheet-title")).to_have_text("Ship mobile capture")
+            assert page.evaluate("""() => {
+              const key = Object.keys(localStorage).find(value => value.startsWith('stackchain.today-timer.v1.'));
+              const timer = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(key));
+              return timer.entries[timer.active_identity].running === true && !timer.detour_interruption;
+            }""")
             browser.close()
     finally:
         fake.shutdown()
diff --git a/tests/test_mobile_insights.py b/tests/test_mobile_insights.py
index d219307..a77d281 100644
--- a/tests/test_mobile_insights.py
+++ b/tests/test_mobile_insights.py
@@ -150,6 +150,70 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{backs:history.backs,prevented}}));
     assert run_node(script) == {"backs": 1, "prevented": 1}
 
 
+def test_insights_route_owns_the_today_detour_for_open_back_and_reload():
+    script = f"""
+const createInsights=require({json.dumps(str(CONTROLLER))});
+const listeners={{}};
+const element=()=>({{hidden:false,inert:false,attributes:{{}},listeners:{{}},setAttribute(n,v){{this.attributes[n]=String(v);}},removeAttribute(n){{delete this.attributes[n];}},addEventListener(n,f){{this.listeners[n]=f;}},focus(){{}}}});
+const root=element(),launcher=element(),closeButton=element(),returnButton=element(),dock=element(),hud=element();
+const location={{pathname:'/dashboard/',search:'',hash:'#/my-work/today'}};
+const calls=[];
+const detour={{beginDetour(reason){{calls.push('begin:'+reason);return {{identity:'issue:r:42:',reason}};}},finishDetour(){{calls.push('finish');return {{identity:'issue:r:42:'}};}}}};
+const history={{state:null,pushState(state,unused,url){{this.state=state;location.hash=url.slice(url.indexOf('#'));}},replaceState(){{}},back(){{}}}};
+const controller=createInsights({{root,launcher,closeButton,returnButton,dock,hud,backgrounds:[],history,location,detour:()=>detour,eventTarget:{{addEventListener(n,f){{listeners[n]=f;}}}},mediaQuery:{{matches:true,addEventListener(){{}}}}}});
+controller.start();
+launcher.listeners.click();
+location.hash='#/my-work/today'; history.state=null; listeners.popstate();
+listeners.popstate();
+location.hash='#/insights'; listeners.hashchange();
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{calls,current:controller.current()}}));
+"""
+
+    assert run_node(script) == {
+        "calls": ["begin:insights", "finish", "begin:insights"],
+        "current": True,
+    }
+
+
+def test_return_to_today_closes_insights_and_finishes_the_detour_once():
+    script = f"""
+const createInsights=require({json.dumps(str(CONTROLLER))});
+const element=()=>({{hidden:false,inert:false,attributes:{{}},listeners:{{}},setAttribute(n,v){{this.attributes[n]=String(v);}},removeAttribute(n){{delete this.attributes[n];}},addEventListener(n,f){{this.listeners[n]=f;}},focus(){{}}}});
+const root=element(),launcher=element(),closeButton=element(),returnButton=element(),dock=element(),hud=element();
+const location={{pathname:'/dashboard/',search:'',hash:'#/my-work/today'}};
+const calls=[];
+const detour={{beginDetour(reason){{calls.push('begin:'+reason);}},finishDetour(){{calls.push('finish');}}}};
+const history={{state:null,pushState(state,unused,url){{this.state=state;location.hash=url.slice(url.indexOf('#'));}},replaceState(state,unused,url){{this.state=state;location.hash=url.slice(url.indexOf('#'));}},back(){{}}}};
+const controller=createInsights({{root,launcher,closeButton,returnButton,dock,hud,backgrounds:[],history,location,detour:()=>detour,eventTarget:{{addEventListener(){{}}}},mediaQuery:{{matches:true,addEventListener(){{}}}}}});
+controller.start(); launcher.listeners.click(); returnButton.listeners.click();
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{calls,current:controller.current(),hash:location.hash}}));
+"""
+
+    assert run_node(script) == {
+        "calls": ["begin:insights", "finish"],
+        "current": False,
+        "hash": "#/my-work/today",
+    }
+
+
+def test_direct_insights_route_retries_detour_after_identity_restores():
+    script = f"""
+const createInsights=require({json.dumps(str(CONTROLLER))});
+const element=()=>({{hidden:false,inert:false,attributes:{{}},listeners:{{}},setAttribute(n,v){{this.attributes[n]=String(v);}},removeAttribute(n){{delete this.attributes[n];}},addEventListener(n,f){{this.listeners[n]=f;}},focus(){{}}}});
+const root=element(),launcher=element(),closeButton=element(),returnButton=element(),dock=element(),hud=element();
+const location={{pathname:'/dashboard/',search:'',hash:'#/insights'}};
+let attempts=0; let retry;
+global.setTimeout=callback=>{{retry=callback;}};
+const detour={{beginDetour(){{attempts+=1;return attempts > 1 ? {{identity:'issue:r:42:'}} : null;}},finishDetour(){{}}}};
+const history={{state:null,replaceState(){{}},pushState(){{}},back(){{}}}};
+const controller=createInsights({{root,launcher,closeButton,returnButton,dock,hud,backgrounds:[],history,location,detour:()=>detour,eventTarget:{{addEventListener(){{}}}},mediaQuery:{{matches:true,addEventListener(){{}}}}}});
+controller.start(); retry();
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{attempts,current:controller.current()}}));
+"""
+
+    assert run_node(script) == {"attempts": 2, "current": True}
+
+
 @pytest.mark.anyio
 async def test_mobile_home_progressively_discloses_secondary_panels_as_insights():
     html = await dashboard()
@@ -157,6 +221,11 @@ async def test_mobile_home_progressively_discloses_secondary_panels_as_insights(
     assert 'id="open-insights"' in html
     assert 'id="insights-sheet"' in html
     assert 'id="close-insights"' in html
+    insights = html[html.index('id="insights-sheet"'):html.index('</section>', html.index('id="insights-sheet"'))]
+    assert 'data-today-detour' in insights
+    assert 'data-return-from-detour' in insights
+    assert "detour:() => timerView" in html
+    assert html.index("const timerView = createTodayTimerView({") < html.index("mobileInsights.start();")
     assert html.index('id="my-work"') < html.index('id="insights-sheet"')
     assert html.index('id="insights-sheet"') < html.index('data-panel-key="context"')
     assert html.index('data-panel-key="markdown"') < html.index('</section>\n</main>')
diff --git a/tests/test_mobile_task_dock.py b/tests/test_mobile_task_dock.py
index 266dca2..d10e908 100644
--- a/tests/test_mobile_task_dock.py
+++ b/tests/test_mobile_task_dock.py
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{calls, open:queues.open}}));
 async def test_find_and_queue_detours_are_visible_and_wired_to_today_timing():
     html = await dashboard()
 
-    assert html.count('data-today-detour role="status"') == 3
-    assert html.count('data-return-from-detour type="button"') == 3
+    assert html.count('data-today-detour role="status"') == 4
+    assert html.count('data-return-from-detour type="button"') == 4
     assert "detour:() => timerView" in html
     timer_source = TIMER.read_text()
     assert "createTodayDetourInterruption" in timer_source
diff --git a/tests/test_today_timer_handoff.py b/tests/test_today_timer_handoff.py
index 50c9203..5a59000 100644
--- a/tests/test_today_timer_handoff.py
+++ b/tests/test_today_timer_handoff.py
@@ -260,6 +260,35 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({interruption, paused, durable, returned, re
     }
 
 
+def test_insights_detour_excludes_review_time_and_survives_reload():
+    script = SOURCE.read_text() + r"""
+const values = new Map();
+const storage = {getItem:key=>values.get(key)||null,setItem:(key,value)=>values.set(key,value)};
+let now = 1000;
+let timer = createTodayTimer({storage, getLogin:()=> 'timmy', now:()=>now});
+timer.activate('issue:r:42:');
+now = 6000;
+const interruption = timer.beginDetour('insights');
+now = 26000;
+timer = createTodayTimer({storage, getLogin:()=> 'timmy', now:()=>now});
+const restored = timer.detourInterruption();
+const paused = timer.snapshot();
+const returned = timer.returnFromDetour();
+now = 28000;
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({interruption, restored, paused, returned, resumed:timer.snapshot()}));
+"""
+    completed = subprocess.run(["node", "-e", script], capture_output=True, text=True)
+
+    assert completed.returncode == 0, completed.stderr
+    assert json.loads(completed.stdout) == {
+        "interruption": {"identity": "issue:r:42:", "resume": True, "reason": "insights"},
+        "restored": {"identity": "issue:r:42:", "resume": True, "reason": "insights"},
+        "paused": {"identity": "issue:r:42:", "elapsed_ms": 5000, "running": False},
+        "returned": {"identity": "issue:r:42:", "resumed": True, "reason": "insights"},
+        "resumed": {"identity": "issue:r:42:", "elapsed_ms": 7000, "running": True},
+    }
+
+
 def test_mobile_detour_never_resumes_manually_paused_or_replaced_work():
     script = SOURCE.read_text() + r"""
 const values = new Map();