diff --git a/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py b/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py
--- a/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py
+++ b/swh/web/browse/snapshot_context.py
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@
         _, displayed_releases, _ = process_snapshot_branches(snapshot)
 
     for release in displayed_releases:
-        query_params_tgt = {"snapshot": snapshot_id}
+        query_params_tgt = {"snapshot": snapshot_id, "release": release["name"]}
         if origin_info:
             query_params_tgt["origin_url"] = origin_info["url"]
 
diff --git a/swh/web/tests/browse/views/test_snapshot.py b/swh/web/tests/browse/views/test_snapshot.py
--- a/swh/web/tests/browse/views/test_snapshot.py
+++ b/swh/web/tests/browse/views/test_snapshot.py
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@
     assert_contains(resp, 'title="The release', count=nb_releases)
 
     for release in origin_releases:
+        query_params["release"] = release["name"]
         browse_release_url = reverse(
             "browse-release",
             url_args={"sha1_git": release["id"]},