diff --git a/src/ROUTES.ts b/src/ROUTES.ts
index 9aa6fda5b695..635fbbe4f1aa 100644
--- a/src/ROUTES.ts
+++ b/src/ROUTES.ts
@@ -568,10 +568,12 @@ const DYNAMIC_ROUTES = {
         entryScreens: [SCREENS.WORKSPACE.DYNAMIC_CATEGORY_SETTINGS, SCREENS.SETTINGS_CATEGORIES.DYNAMIC_SETTINGS_CATEGORY_SETTINGS],
     },
     NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCES: {
-        path: 'notification-preferences',
+        // `reportID` is intentionally carried as a distinct path param (`notificationReportID`) rather than
+        // `reportID`, so it never collides with a `reportID` inherited from the surrounding report chain's
+        // query string. This keeps the inherited `?reportID=` intact for back navigation.
+        path: 'notification-preferences/:notificationReportID',
         entryScreens: [SCREENS.REPORT_SETTINGS.DYNAMIC_ROOT, SCREENS.DYNAMIC_PROFILE],
-        getRoute: (reportID: string) => getUrlWithParams('notification-preferences', {reportID}),
-        queryParams: ['reportID'],
+        getRoute: (notificationReportID: string) => `notification-preferences/${notificationReportID}` as const,
     },
     POLICY_ACCOUNTING_SAGE_INTACCT_EXPORT: {
         path: 'sage-intacct/export',
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/types.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/types.ts
index 2e0c4491e403..fccfc7c6725c 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/types.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/types.ts
@@ -1873,7 +1873,7 @@ type ReportSettingsNavigatorParamList = {
         reportID: string;
     };
     [SCREENS.REPORT_SETTINGS.DYNAMIC_NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCES]: {
-        reportID: string;
+        notificationReportID: string;
     };
     [SCREENS.REPORT_SETTINGS.DYNAMIC_SETTINGS_WRITE_CAPABILITY]: {
         reportID: string;
diff --git a/src/pages/inbox/report/withReportOrNotFound.tsx b/src/pages/inbox/report/withReportOrNotFound.tsx
index eeff6f41c0a2..3f9d1dcb7006 100644
--- a/src/pages/inbox/report/withReportOrNotFound.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/inbox/report/withReportOrNotFound.tsx
@@ -79,16 +79,21 @@ type WithReportOrNotFoundProps = WithReportOrNotFoundOnyxProps & {
 export default function (shouldRequireReportID = true): <TProps extends WithReportOrNotFoundProps>(WrappedComponent: ComponentType<TProps>) => ComponentType<TProps> {
     return function <TProps extends WithReportOrNotFoundProps>(WrappedComponent: ComponentType<TProps>) {
         function WithReportOrNotFound(props: TProps) {
+            const params = props.route.params;
+            // Most screens carry the report ID under `reportID`. The notification-preferences screen instead
+            // owns its target report as a distinct path param (`notificationReportID`) so it never collides
+            // with a `reportID` inherited from the surrounding report chain in the URL.
+            const reportID = 'notificationReportID' in params ? params.notificationReportID : params.reportID;
             const [betas] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.BETAS);
-            const [report] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${props.route.params.reportID}`);
+            const [report] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${reportID}`);
             const [policy] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${report?.policyID}`);
-            const [reportMetadata] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_METADATA}${props.route.params.reportID}`);
-            const [reportLoadingState] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.RAM_ONLY_REPORT_LOADING_STATE}${props.route.params.reportID}`);
+            const [reportMetadata] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT_METADATA}${reportID}`);
+            const [reportLoadingState] = useOnyx(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.RAM_ONLY_REPORT_LOADING_STATE}${reportID}`);
             const [isLoadingReportData] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.IS_LOADING_REPORT_DATA);
             const [introSelected] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.NVP_INTRO_SELECTED);
             const isFocused = useIsFocused();
             const contentShown = React.useRef(false);
-            const isReportIdInRoute = !!props.route.params.reportID?.length;
+            const isReportIdInRoute = !!reportID?.length;
             const isReportLoaded = !isEmptyObject(report) && !!report?.reportID;
             const isReportArchived = useReportIsArchived(report?.reportID);
             // The `isLoadingInitialReportActions` value will become `false` only after the first OpenReport API call is finished (either succeeded or failed)
@@ -102,9 +107,9 @@ export default function (shouldRequireReportID = true): <TProps extends WithRepo
                     return;
                 }
 
-                openReport({reportID: props.route.params.reportID, introSelected, betas});
+                openReport({reportID, introSelected, betas});
                 // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-            }, [shouldFetchReport, isReportLoaded, props.route.params.reportID]);
+            }, [shouldFetchReport, isReportLoaded, reportID]);
 
             if (shouldRequireReportID || isReportIdInRoute) {
                 const shouldShowFullScreenLoadingIndicator = !isReportLoaded && (isLoadingReportData !== false || shouldFetchReport);
diff --git a/src/pages/settings/Report/DynamicReportSettingsPage.tsx b/src/pages/settings/Report/DynamicReportSettingsPage.tsx
index 9dec1936d062..a2fce3a8195a 100644
--- a/src/pages/settings/Report/DynamicReportSettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/settings/Report/DynamicReportSettingsPage.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,12 @@ function DynamicReportSettingsPage({report, policy}: DynamicReportSettingsPagePr
                             shouldShowRightIcon
                             title={notificationPreference}
                             description={translate('notificationPreferencesPage.label')}
-                            onPress={() => Navigation.navigate(createDynamicRoute(DYNAMIC_ROUTES.NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCES.path))}
+                            onPress={() => {
+                                if (!reportID) {
+                                    return;
+                                }
+                                Navigation.navigate(createDynamicRoute(DYNAMIC_ROUTES.NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCES.getRoute(reportID)));
+                            }}
                         />
                     )}
                     {shouldShowWriteCapability &&