diff --git a/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block-header.test.tsx b/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block-header.test.tsx
index bafa7cf8f05..f20ea097647 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block-header.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block-header.test.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ describe('<BlockHeader />', () => {
         {...defaultProps}
         accordion={true}
         blockUrl='/learn/test-block'
+        onLinkClick={() => {}}
       />
     );
 
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block-header.tsx b/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block-header.tsx
index 517fa33f217..581e105b974 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block-header.tsx
+++ b/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block-header.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import CheckMark from './check-mark';
 import BlockLabel from './block-label';
 import BlockIntros from './block-intros';
 
-interface BlockHeaderProps {
+interface BaseBlockHeaderProps {
   blockDashed: string;
   blockTitle: string;
   blockLabel: BlockLabelType | null;
@@ -22,9 +22,19 @@ interface BlockHeaderProps {
   percentageCompleted: number;
   blockIntroArr?: string[];
   accordion?: boolean;
-  blockUrl?: string;
 }
 
+interface BlockHeaderButtonProps extends BaseBlockHeaderProps {
+  blockUrl?: never;
+  onLinkClick?: never;
+}
+
+interface BlockHeaderLinkProps extends BaseBlockHeaderProps {
+  blockUrl: string;
+  onLinkClick: () => void;
+}
+
+type BlockHeaderProps = BlockHeaderButtonProps | BlockHeaderLinkProps;
 function BlockHeader({
   blockDashed,
   blockTitle,
@@ -37,7 +47,8 @@ function BlockHeader({
   percentageCompleted,
   blockIntroArr,
   accordion,
-  blockUrl
+  blockUrl,
+  onLinkClick
 }: BlockHeaderProps): JSX.Element {
   const InnerBlockHeader = () => (
     <>
@@ -68,7 +79,7 @@ function BlockHeader({
     <>
       <h3 className='block-grid-title'>
         {accordion && blockUrl ? (
-          <Link className='block-header' to={blockUrl}>
+          <Link className='block-header' to={blockUrl} onClick={onLinkClick}>
             <InnerBlockHeader />
           </Link>
         ) : (
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block.tsx b/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block.tsx
index 9d6cab88e8e..053361b371c 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block.tsx
+++ b/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/block.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
     super(props);
 
     this.handleBlockClick = this.handleBlockClick.bind(this);
-    this.handleBlockHover = this.handleBlockHover.bind(this);
+    this.handleChallengeClick = this.handleChallengeClick.bind(this);
   }
 
   handleBlockClick = (): void => {
@@ -91,13 +91,8 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
     toggleBlock(block);
   };
 
-  /*
-   * This function handles the block hover event.
-   * It also updates the URL hash to reflect the current block.
-   */
-  handleBlockHover = (): void => {
+  handleChallengeClick = (): void => {
     const { block } = this.props;
-    // Convert block to dashed format
     const dashedBlock = block
       .toLowerCase()
       .replace(/\s+/g, '-')
@@ -181,11 +176,7 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
      */
     const LegacyChallengeListBlock = (
       <Element name={block}>
-        <div
-          className={`block ${isExpanded ? 'open' : ''}`}
-          onMouseOver={this.handleBlockHover}
-          onFocus={this.handleBlockHover}
-        >
+        <div className={`block ${isExpanded ? 'open' : ''}`}>
           <div className='block-header'>
             <h3 className='big-block-title'>{blockTitle}</h3>
             {blockLabel && <BlockLabel blockLabel={blockLabel} />}
@@ -224,7 +215,12 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
               </span>
             </div>
           </button>
-          {isExpanded && <ChallengesList challenges={extendedChallenges} />}
+          {isExpanded && (
+            <ChallengesList
+              challenges={extendedChallenges}
+              onChallengeClick={this.handleChallengeClick}
+            />
+          )}
         </div>
       </Element>
     );
@@ -236,11 +232,7 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
      */
     const ProjectListBlock = (
       <Element name={block}>
-        <div
-          className='block'
-          onMouseOver={this.handleBlockHover}
-          onFocus={this.handleBlockHover}
-        >
+        <div className='block'>
           <div className='block-header'>
             <h3 className='big-block-title'>{blockTitle}</h3>
             {blockLabel && <BlockLabel blockLabel={blockLabel} />}
@@ -255,7 +247,10 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
               </div>
             )}
           </div>
-          <ChallengesList challenges={extendedChallenges} />
+          <ChallengesList
+            challenges={extendedChallenges}
+            onChallengeClick={this.handleChallengeClick}
+          />
         </div>
       </Element>
     );
@@ -267,11 +262,7 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
      */
     const LegacyChallengeGridBlock = (
       <Element name={block}>
-        <div
-          className={`block block-grid ${isExpanded ? 'open' : ''}`}
-          onMouseOver={this.handleBlockHover}
-          onFocus={this.handleBlockHover}
-        >
+        <div className={`block block-grid ${isExpanded ? 'open' : ''}`}>
           <BlockHeader
             blockDashed={block}
             blockTitle={blockTitle}
@@ -305,6 +296,7 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
                   challenges={extendedChallenges}
                   isProjectBlock={isProjectBlock}
                   blockTitle={blockTitle}
+                  onChallengeClick={this.handleChallengeClick}
                 />
               </div>
             </>
@@ -353,6 +345,7 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
                   challenges={extendedChallenges}
                   blockTitle={blockTitle}
                   jumpLink={!accordion}
+                  onChallengeClick={this.handleChallengeClick}
                 />
               </div>
             </>
@@ -368,11 +361,7 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
      */
     const LegacyLinkBlock = (
       <Element name={block}>
-        <div
-          className='block block-grid grid-project-block'
-          onMouseOver={this.handleBlockHover}
-          onFocus={this.handleBlockHover}
-        >
+        <div className='block block-grid grid-project-block'>
           <div className='tags-wrapper'>
             <span className='cert-tag' aria-hidden='true'>
               {t('misc.certification-project')}
@@ -394,9 +383,7 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
             <h3 className='block-grid-title'>
               <Link
                 className='block-header'
-                onClick={() => {
-                  this.handleBlockClick();
-                }}
+                onClick={this.handleChallengeClick}
                 to={link}
               >
                 <CheckMark isCompleted={isBlockCompleted} />
@@ -423,8 +410,6 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
         </Element>
         <div
           className={`block block-grid block-grid-no-border challenge-grid-block ${isExpanded ? 'open' : ''}`}
-          onMouseOver={this.handleBlockHover}
-          onFocus={this.handleBlockHover}
         >
           <BlockHeader
             blockDashed={block}
@@ -461,9 +446,13 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
                     blockTitle={blockTitle}
                     isProjectBlock={isProjectBlock}
                     jumpLink={false}
+                    onChallengeClick={this.handleChallengeClick}
                   />
                 ) : (
-                  <ChallengesList challenges={extendedChallenges} />
+                  <ChallengesList
+                    challenges={extendedChallenges}
+                    onChallengeClick={this.handleChallengeClick}
+                  />
                 )}
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -477,8 +466,6 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
         </Element>
         <div
           className={`block block-grid challenge-grid-block ${isExpanded ? 'open' : ''}`}
-          onMouseOver={this.handleBlockHover}
-          onFocus={this.handleBlockHover}
         >
           <BlockHeader
             blockDashed={block}
@@ -516,9 +503,13 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
                     challenges={extendedChallenges}
                     blockTitle={blockTitle}
                     isProjectBlock={isProjectBlock}
+                    onChallengeClick={this.handleChallengeClick}
                   />
                 ) : (
-                  <ChallengesList challenges={extendedChallenges} />
+                  <ChallengesList
+                    challenges={extendedChallenges}
+                    onChallengeClick={this.handleChallengeClick}
+                  />
                 )}
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -539,6 +530,7 @@ export class Block extends Component<BlockProps> {
           completedCount={completedCount}
           courseCompletionStatus={courseCompletionStatus()}
           handleClick={this.handleBlockClick}
+          onLinkClick={this.handleChallengeClick}
           isCompleted={isBlockCompleted}
           isExpanded={isExpanded}
           percentageCompleted={percentageCompleted}
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/challenges.tsx b/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/challenges.tsx
index 376fd97f40b..83a416aa41d 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/challenges.tsx
+++ b/client/src/templates/Introduction/components/challenges.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ interface ChallengeInfo {
 
 interface ChallengesProps {
   challenges: ChallengeInfo[];
+  onChallengeClick: () => void;
 }
 
 interface JumpLinkProps {
@@ -37,25 +38,44 @@ interface IsProjectBlockProps {
 const CheckMark = ({ isCompleted }: { isCompleted: boolean }) =>
   isCompleted ? <GreenPass /> : <GreenNotCompleted />;
 
-const ListChallenge = ({ challenge }: { challenge: ChallengeInfo }) => (
-  <Link to={challenge.fields.slug}>
-    <span>
-      <CheckMark isCompleted={challenge.isCompleted} />
-    </span>
-    {challenge.title}
-  </Link>
-);
+const ListChallenge = ({
+  challenge,
+  onChallengeClick
+}: {
+  challenge: ChallengeInfo;
+  onChallengeClick: () => void;
+}) => {
+  return (
+    <Link to={challenge.fields.slug} onClick={onChallengeClick}>
+      <span>
+        <CheckMark isCompleted={challenge.isCompleted} />
+      </span>
+      {challenge.title}
+    </Link>
+  );
+};
 
-const CertChallenge = ({ challenge }: { challenge: ChallengeInfo }) => (
-  <Link to={challenge.fields.slug}>
-    {challenge.title}
-    <span className='map-project-checkmark'>
-      <CheckMark isCompleted={challenge.isCompleted} />
-    </span>
-  </Link>
-);
+const CertChallenge = ({
+  challenge,
+  onChallengeClick
+}: {
+  challenge: ChallengeInfo;
+  onChallengeClick: () => void;
+}) => {
+  return (
+    <Link to={challenge.fields.slug} onClick={onChallengeClick}>
+      {challenge.title}
+      <span className='map-project-checkmark'>
+        <CheckMark isCompleted={challenge.isCompleted} />
+      </span>
+    </Link>
+  );
+};
 
-export function ChallengesList({ challenges }: ChallengesProps): JSX.Element {
+export function ChallengesList({
+  challenges,
+  onChallengeClick
+}: ChallengesProps): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <ul className={`map-challenges-ul`}>
       {challenges.map(challenge => (
@@ -64,7 +84,10 @@ export function ChallengesList({ challenges }: ChallengesProps): JSX.Element {
           id={challenge.dashedName}
           key={'map-challenge' + challenge.fields.slug}
         >
-          <ListChallenge challenge={challenge} />
+          <ListChallenge
+            challenge={challenge}
+            onChallengeClick={onChallengeClick}
+          />
         </li>
       ))}
     </ul>
@@ -73,16 +96,19 @@ export function ChallengesList({ challenges }: ChallengesProps): JSX.Element {
 // Step or Task challenge
 const GridChallenge = ({
   challenge,
-  isTask = false
+  isTask = false,
+  onChallengeClick
 }: {
   challenge: ChallengeInfo;
   isTask?: boolean;
+  onChallengeClick: () => void;
 }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   return (
     <Link
       to={challenge.fields.slug}
+      onClick={onChallengeClick}
       className={`map-grid-item ${
         challenge.isCompleted ? 'challenge-completed' : ''
       }`}
@@ -100,7 +126,8 @@ const GridChallenge = ({
 
 const LinkToFirstIncompleteChallenge = ({
   challenges,
-  blockTitle
+  blockTitle,
+  onChallengeClick
 }: ChallengesProps & BlockTitleProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
@@ -113,7 +140,11 @@ const LinkToFirstIncompleteChallenge = ({
   );
   return firstIncompleteChallenge ? (
     <div className='challenge-jump-link'>
-      <ButtonLink size='small' href={firstIncompleteChallenge.fields.slug}>
+      <ButtonLink
+        size='small'
+        href={firstIncompleteChallenge.fields.slug}
+        onClick={onChallengeClick}
+      >
         {!isChallengeStarted
           ? t('buttons.start-project')
           : t('buttons.resume-project')}{' '}
@@ -127,7 +158,8 @@ export const GridMapChallenges = ({
   challenges,
   blockTitle,
   isProjectBlock,
-  jumpLink
+  jumpLink,
+  onChallengeClick
 }: ChallengesProps & BlockTitleProps & IsProjectBlockProps & JumpLinkProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   return (
@@ -136,6 +168,7 @@ export const GridMapChallenges = ({
         <LinkToFirstIncompleteChallenge
           challenges={challenges}
           blockTitle={blockTitle}
+          onChallengeClick={onChallengeClick}
         />
       )}
       <nav aria-label={t('aria.steps-for', { blockTitle })}>
@@ -153,9 +186,15 @@ export const GridMapChallenges = ({
               key={`map-challenge ${challenge.fields.slug}`}
             >
               {!isProjectBlock ? (
-                <GridChallenge challenge={challenge} />
+                <GridChallenge
+                  challenge={challenge}
+                  onChallengeClick={onChallengeClick}
+                />
               ) : (
-                <CertChallenge challenge={challenge} />
+                <CertChallenge
+                  challenge={challenge}
+                  onChallengeClick={onChallengeClick}
+                />
               )}
             </li>
           ))}
@@ -168,7 +207,8 @@ export const GridMapChallenges = ({
 export const ChallengesWithDialogues = ({
   challenges,
   blockTitle,
-  jumpLink
+  jumpLink,
+  onChallengeClick
 }: ChallengesProps & BlockTitleProps & JumpLinkProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   return (
@@ -177,6 +217,7 @@ export const ChallengesWithDialogues = ({
         <LinkToFirstIncompleteChallenge
           challenges={challenges}
           blockTitle={blockTitle}
+          onChallengeClick={onChallengeClick}
         />
       )}
 
@@ -193,9 +234,16 @@ export const ChallengesWithDialogues = ({
               key={`map-challenge ${challenge.fields.slug}`}
             >
               {challenge.challengeType === challengeTypes.dialogue ? (
-                <ListChallenge challenge={challenge} />
+                <ListChallenge
+                  challenge={challenge}
+                  onChallengeClick={onChallengeClick}
+                />
               ) : (
-                <GridChallenge challenge={challenge} isTask />
+                <GridChallenge
+                  challenge={challenge}
+                  isTask
+                  onChallengeClick={onChallengeClick}
+                />
               )}
             </li>
           ))}
diff --git a/e2e/block-navigation.spec.ts b/e2e/block-navigation.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..40d7cff9b41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/block-navigation.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+test.describe('Block Navigation - Hash Updates', () => {
+  test.use({ storageState: { cookies: [], origins: [] } });
+
+  test('should update URL hash when clicking on a challenge link in a grid layout', async ({
+    page
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto(
+      '/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-v8/#learn-introductory-javascript-by-building-a-pyramid-generator'
+    );
+
+    // Verify the hash is set correctly
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(
+      /#learn-introductory-javascript-by-building-a-pyramid-generator$/
+    );
+
+    // Click on step 1 in the grid - the accessible name includes the sr-only text
+    const step1Link = page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Step 1 Not Passed' });
+    await expect(step1Link).toBeVisible();
+    await step1Link.click();
+
+    // Wait for navigation
+    await page.waitForURL(/step-1$/);
+
+    // Go back to verify the hash persists in history
+    await page.goBack();
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(
+      /#learn-introductory-javascript-by-building-a-pyramid-generator$/
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('should update URL hash when clicking on a certification project', async ({
+    page
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto('/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-v8');
+
+    // Click on the certification project link
+    const projectLink = page.getByRole('link', {
+      name: 'Build a Palindrome Checker Project Certification Project, Not completed'
+    });
+    await expect(projectLink).toBeVisible();
+    await projectLink.click();
+
+    // Wait for navigation
+    await page.waitForURL(/build-a-palindrome-checker$/);
+
+    // Go back to verify the hash persists in history
+    await page.goBack();
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/#build-a-palindrome-checker-project$/);
+  });
+
+  test('should update URL hash when clicking on a challenge in accordion layout (v9)', async ({
+    page
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto('/learn/javascript-v9');
+
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Build a Greeting Bot' }).click();
+
+    // Click on step 1 in the accordion
+    const step1Link = page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Step 1 Not Passed' });
+    await expect(step1Link).toBeVisible();
+    await step1Link.click();
+
+    // Wait for navigation
+    await page.waitForURL(/step-1$/);
+
+    // Go back to verify the hash persists in history
+    await page.goBack();
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/#workshop-greeting-bot$/);
+  });
+
+  test('should update URL hash when clicking on a certification project in accordion layout (v9)', async ({
+    page
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto('/learn/javascript-v9');
+
+    // Click on the certification project link
+    const projectLink = page.getByRole('link', {
+      name: 'Build a Markdown to HTML Converter'
+    });
+    await expect(projectLink).toBeVisible();
+    await projectLink.click();
+
+    // Wait for navigation
+    await page.waitForURL(/build-a-markdown-to-html-converter$/);
+
+    // Go back to verify the hash persists in history
+    await page.goBack();
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/#lab-markdown-to-html-converter$/);
+  });
+});