diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useUnsavedMapLeaveGuard.js b/frontend/src/hooks/useUnsavedMapLeaveGuard.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1bd893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useUnsavedMapLeaveGuard.js
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useBeforeUnload } from "react-router-dom";
+
+export default function useUnsavedMapLeaveGuard({
+  shouldGuardLeave,
+  navigate,
+  performBackNavigation,
+}) {
+  const [pendingLeaveTarget, setPendingLeaveTarget] = useState(null);
+  const guardedClickTargetRef = useRef(null);
+  const allowGuardedClickRef = useRef(false);
+
+  useBeforeUnload(
+    useCallback((event) => {
+      if (!shouldGuardLeave) return;
+      event.preventDefault();
+      event.returnValue = "";
+    }, [shouldGuardLeave]),
+    { capture: true }
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!shouldGuardLeave) {
+      setPendingLeaveTarget(null);
+      guardedClickTargetRef.current = null;
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    const handleDocumentClick = (event) => {
+      if (allowGuardedClickRef.current) return;
+
+      if (
+        event.defaultPrevented ||
+        event.button !== 0 ||
+        event.altKey ||
+        event.ctrlKey ||
+        event.metaKey ||
+        event.shiftKey
+      ) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const target = event.target instanceof Element ? event.target : null;
+      const button = target?.closest("button");
+      const isSwitchingHousehold = Boolean(
+        button?.classList.contains("household-option") &&
+        !button.classList.contains("create-household-btn") &&
+        !button.closest(".household-option-row.active")
+      );
+
+      if (button?.classList.contains("user-dropdown-logout") || isSwitchingHousehold) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+        guardedClickTargetRef.current = button;
+        setPendingLeaveTarget({ type: "click" });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const anchor = target?.closest("a[href]");
+      if (!anchor || (anchor.target && anchor.target !== "_self") || anchor.hasAttribute("download")) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const nextUrl = new URL(anchor.href, window.location.href);
+      if (nextUrl.origin !== window.location.origin) return;
+
+      const currentPath = `${window.location.pathname}${window.location.search}${window.location.hash}`;
+      const nextPath = `${nextUrl.pathname}${nextUrl.search}${nextUrl.hash}`;
+      if (nextPath === currentPath) return;
+
+      event.preventDefault();
+      setPendingLeaveTarget({ type: "path", path: nextPath });
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener("click", handleDocumentClick, true);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener("click", handleDocumentClick, true);
+  }, [shouldGuardLeave]);
+
+  const requestBackNavigation = useCallback(() => {
+    if (shouldGuardLeave) {
+      setPendingLeaveTarget({ type: "back" });
+      return;
+    }
+    performBackNavigation();
+  }, [performBackNavigation, shouldGuardLeave]);
+
+  const clearPendingLeave = useCallback(() => {
+    guardedClickTargetRef.current = null;
+    setPendingLeaveTarget(null);
+  }, []);
+
+  const confirmPendingLeave = useCallback(() => {
+    const target = pendingLeaveTarget;
+    setPendingLeaveTarget(null);
+    if (target?.type === "click") {
+      const guardedClickTarget = guardedClickTargetRef.current;
+      guardedClickTargetRef.current = null;
+      if (guardedClickTarget) {
+        allowGuardedClickRef.current = true;
+        guardedClickTarget.click();
+        window.setTimeout(() => {
+          allowGuardedClickRef.current = false;
+        }, 0);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+    if (target?.type === "path" && target.path) {
+      navigate(target.path);
+      return;
+    }
+    performBackNavigation();
+  }, [navigate, pendingLeaveTarget, performBackNavigation]);
+
+  return {
+    pendingLeaveTarget,
+    requestBackNavigation,
+    clearPendingLeave,
+    confirmPendingLeave,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/LocationMapManager.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/LocationMapManager.jsx
index 360b3d3..409de94 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/LocationMapManager.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/LocationMapManager.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { useBeforeUnload, useLocation, useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useLocation, useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import {
   createBlankLocationMap,
   createLocationMapFromZones,
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import LocationMapToolbar from "../components/maps/LocationMapToolbar";
 import LocationMapTopbar from "../components/maps/LocationMapTopbar";
 import ConfirmSlideModal from "../components/modals/ConfirmSlideModal";
 import useActionToast from "../hooks/useActionToast";
+import useUnsavedMapLeaveGuard from "../hooks/useUnsavedMapLeaveGuard";
 import getApiErrorMessage from "../lib/getApiErrorMessage";
 import {
   DEFAULT_MAP_FILTERS,
@@ -73,12 +74,9 @@ export default function LocationMapManager() {
   const [future, setFuture] = useState([]);
   const [dragState, setDragState] = useState(null);
   const [pendingDeleteObject, setPendingDeleteObject] = useState(null);
-  const [pendingLeaveTarget, setPendingLeaveTarget] = useState(null);
   const svgRef = useRef(null);
   const toastRef = useRef(toast);
   const loadRequestRef = useRef(0);
-  const guardedClickTargetRef = useRef(null);
-  const allowGuardedClickRef = useRef(false);
 
   const location = mapState?.location || stores.find((store) => String(store.id) === String(locationId));
   const canManage = Boolean(mapState?.can_manage ?? ["owner", "admin"].includes(activeHousehold?.role));
@@ -134,71 +132,6 @@ export default function LocationMapManager() {
     [activeMap?.height, activeMap?.width, mapDraft.height, mapDraft.width]
   );
 
-  useBeforeUnload(
-    useCallback((event) => {
-      if (!shouldGuardLeave) return;
-      event.preventDefault();
-      event.returnValue = "";
-    }, [shouldGuardLeave]),
-    { capture: true }
-  );
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!shouldGuardLeave) {
-      setPendingLeaveTarget(null);
-      guardedClickTargetRef.current = null;
-      return undefined;
-    }
-
-    const handleDocumentClick = (event) => {
-      if (allowGuardedClickRef.current) return;
-
-      if (
-        event.defaultPrevented ||
-        event.button !== 0 ||
-        event.altKey ||
-        event.ctrlKey ||
-        event.metaKey ||
-        event.shiftKey
-      ) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      const target = event.target instanceof Element ? event.target : null;
-      const button = target?.closest("button");
-      const isSwitchingHousehold = Boolean(
-        button?.classList.contains("household-option") &&
-        !button.classList.contains("create-household-btn") &&
-        !button.closest(".household-option-row.active")
-      );
-      if (button?.classList.contains("user-dropdown-logout") || isSwitchingHousehold) {
-        event.preventDefault();
-        event.stopPropagation();
-        guardedClickTargetRef.current = button;
-        setPendingLeaveTarget({ type: "click" });
-        return;
-      }
-
-      const anchor = target?.closest("a[href]");
-      if (!anchor || (anchor.target && anchor.target !== "_self") || anchor.hasAttribute("download")) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      const nextUrl = new URL(anchor.href, window.location.href);
-      if (nextUrl.origin !== window.location.origin) return;
-
-      const currentPath = `${window.location.pathname}${window.location.search}${window.location.hash}`;
-      const nextPath = `${nextUrl.pathname}${nextUrl.search}${nextUrl.hash}`;
-      if (nextPath === currentPath) return;
-
-      event.preventDefault();
-      setPendingLeaveTarget({ type: "path", path: nextPath });
-    };
-
-    document.addEventListener("click", handleDocumentClick, true);
-    return () => document.removeEventListener("click", handleDocumentClick, true);
-  }, [shouldGuardLeave]);
-
   const syncMapDraftFromState = useCallback((nextState, nextMode, nextPreviewDraft) => {
     const nextMap = mapForMode(nextState, nextMode, nextPreviewDraft);
     const nextObjects = objectsForMode(nextState, nextMode, nextPreviewDraft);
@@ -618,35 +551,16 @@ export default function LocationMapManager() {
     navigate("/");
   }, [navigate, returnPath]);
 
-  const handleBack = useCallback(() => {
-    if (shouldGuardLeave) {
-      setPendingLeaveTarget({ type: "back" });
-      return;
-    }
-    performBackNavigation();
-  }, [performBackNavigation, shouldGuardLeave]);
-
-  const confirmPendingLeave = useCallback(() => {
-    const target = pendingLeaveTarget;
-    setPendingLeaveTarget(null);
-    if (target?.type === "click") {
-      const guardedClickTarget = guardedClickTargetRef.current;
-      guardedClickTargetRef.current = null;
-      if (guardedClickTarget) {
-        allowGuardedClickRef.current = true;
-        guardedClickTarget.click();
-        window.setTimeout(() => {
-          allowGuardedClickRef.current = false;
-        }, 0);
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-    if (target?.type === "path" && target.path) {
-      navigate(target.path);
-      return;
-    }
-    performBackNavigation();
-  }, [navigate, pendingLeaveTarget, performBackNavigation]);
+  const {
+    pendingLeaveTarget,
+    requestBackNavigation,
+    clearPendingLeave,
+    confirmPendingLeave,
+  } = useUnsavedMapLeaveGuard({
+    shouldGuardLeave,
+    navigate,
+    performBackNavigation,
+  });
 
   if (!hasLoaded || householdLoading || loading) {
     return (
@@ -667,7 +581,7 @@ export default function LocationMapManager() {
   if (loadError) {
     return (
       <div className="location-map-page">
-        <LocationMapTopbar location={location} status="Load Error" onBack={handleBack} />
+        <LocationMapTopbar location={location} status="Load Error" onBack={requestBackNavigation} />
         <main className="location-map-workspace">
           <section className="location-map-setup location-map-load-error" role="alert" aria-live="polite">
             <h2>Map Unavailable</h2>
@@ -689,7 +603,7 @@ export default function LocationMapManager() {
 
   return (
     <div className="location-map-page">
-      <LocationMapTopbar location={location} status={status} onBack={handleBack} />
+      <LocationMapTopbar location={location} status={status} onBack={requestBackNavigation} />
 
       <main className="location-map-workspace">
         {hasAnyMap && mode !== "setup" ? (
@@ -805,10 +719,7 @@ export default function LocationMapManager() {
         title="Leave with unsaved changes?"
         description="Your draft edits are only on this screen right now. Save the draft before leaving if you want to keep them."
         confirmLabel="Leave Map"
-        onClose={() => {
-          guardedClickTargetRef.current = null;
-          setPendingLeaveTarget(null);
-        }}
+        onClose={clearPendingLeave}
         onConfirm={confirmPendingLeave}
       />
     </div>