diff --git a/Compass QoL Enhancer.user.js b/Compass QoL Enhancer.user.js
index c7cf3ae..751dbe1 100644
--- a/Compass QoL Enhancer.user.js	
+++ b/Compass QoL Enhancer.user.js	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // @name        Compass QoL Enhancer
 // @namespace   blankie-scripts
 // @match       http*://*.compass.education/*
-// @version     1.24.1
+// @version     1.24.2
 // @author      blankie
 // @description A userscript that adds small but useful features for Compass, such as the ability to close windows by clicking on the background
 // @inject-into page
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ let qolTabOpened = false;
 let qolLearningTaskOpened = false;
 let modifyUrlHash = true;
 let shownWindows = 0;
-let productNavBar = document.querySelector("#productNavBar");
+// popups should bot be blocked by the prioritised nav bar
+let productNavBar = window.location.pathname !== "/ActionCentre/" ? document.querySelector("#productNavBar") : null;
 
 // needed because .toString() adds a trailing = for empty values
 URLSearchParams.prototype.laxToString = function() {
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ function handleLearningTaskShow() {
 
     let search = getHashSearch();
     search.set("qol_learning_task", this.learningTask.data.id);
-    history.pushState("", "", `#${search.laxToString()}`);
+    window.location.hash = `#${search.laxToString()}`;
 }
 function handleLearningTaskClose() {
     if (!modifyUrlHash) {
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ function handleLearningTaskClose() {
 
     let search = getHashSearch();
     search.delete("qol_learning_task");
-    history.pushState("", "", `#${search.laxToString()}`);
+    window.location.hash = `#${search.laxToString()}`;
 }
 let LearningTasksSubmissionWidget = getExtClass("Compass.widgets.LearningTasksSubmissionWidget");
 if (LearningTasksSubmissionWidget) {
@@ -223,6 +224,17 @@ function updateInstanceButton(instanceDetails, instanceButton, offset) {
 }
 let InstanceDetailsWidget = getExtClass("Compass.widgets.InstanceDetailsWidget");
 if (InstanceDetailsWidget) {
+    // recreation of updateURLHash to fix qol_learning_task being stripped
+    // example: /Organise/Activities/Activity.aspx#activity/67672&openLearningTaskTab&qol_learning_task=77334
+    InstanceDetailsWidget.prototype.updateURLHash = function(useInstanceId) {
+        let match = window.location.hash.match(/^#.*?[?&](.+)$/);
+        let hash = useInstanceId ? `session/${this.m_instanceId}` : `activity/${this.m_activityId}`;
+        if (match) {
+            hash += `&${match[1]}`;
+        }
+        window.location.hash = `#${hash}`;
+    };
+
     let originalUpdateInstanceHeader = InstanceDetailsWidget.prototype.updateInstanceHeader;
     InstanceDetailsWidget.prototype.updateInstanceHeader = function() {
         originalUpdateInstanceHeader.apply(this, arguments);
@@ -463,9 +475,9 @@ function handlePanelItem(panel, panelItem, isDefault, tabToOpen) {
         }
         // prevent the browser from scrolling to the body
         event.preventDefault();
-        if (modifyUrlHash && window.location.hash !== panelItemHash && (window.location.pathname === "/Organise/Activities/Activity.aspx" || !window.location.hash.startsWith(`${panelItemHash}&`))) {
+        if (modifyUrlHash && (window.location.pathname === "/Organise/Activities/Activity.aspx" || !window.location.hash.startsWith(`${panelItemHash}&`))) {
             // Automatically add a reference to the tab when it is clicked
-            history.pushState("", "", panelItemHash);
+            window.location.hash = panelItemHash;
         }
     });
 }