diff --git a/server/src/csrf.rs b/server/src/csrf.rs
index c997a82..f40472e 100644
--- a/server/src/csrf.rs
+++ b/server/src/csrf.rs
@@ -101,10 +101,17 @@ where
 /// state-changing but carry no other user-submitted data
 /// (close/reopen/reset/analyze/logout). Using one shared type beats
 /// five wordless copy-paste structs.
+///
+/// `return_to` is optional and only consulted by handlers that route
+/// the user back to the source page (analyze, reset). Other handlers
+/// ignore it. Validation (must start with `/web/`) lives at the call
+/// site.
 #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct CsrfOnlyForm {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub csrf_token: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub return_to: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl HasCsrfToken for CsrfOnlyForm {
diff --git a/server/src/routes/case_actions.rs b/server/src/routes/case_actions.rs
index b02612a..52a6e45 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/case_actions.rs
+++ b/server/src/routes/case_actions.rs
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ pub async fn handle_analyze_case(
     State(analyze_tx): State<AnalyzeSender>,
     State(events_tx): State<EventSender>,
     CaseIdPath(case_id): CaseIdPath,
-    headers: HeaderMap,
-    _csrf: CsrfForm<CsrfOnlyForm>,
+    CsrfForm(form): CsrfForm<CsrfOnlyForm>,
 ) -> Result<Redirect, AppError> {
     if !config.llm_configured() {
         return Err(AppError::ServiceUnavailable(
@@ -95,7 +94,23 @@ pub async fn handle_analyze_case(
         CaseEventKind::AnalysisQueued,
     );
 
-    Ok(Redirect::to(&resolve_return_path(&headers)))
+    Ok(Redirect::to(&validated_return_path(
+        form.return_to,
+        format!("/web/cases/{case_id}"),
+    )))
+}
+
+/// Validate a `return_to` value submitted via a hidden form field.
+///
+/// Must start with `/web/` to be accepted; anything else (absolute
+/// URLs, schema-relative `//evil.com/...`, paths outside the web area)
+/// is rejected and the supplied fallback is used. This keeps the
+/// resulting redirect strictly same-origin and inside the user-facing
+/// area, so a tampered hidden field cannot cause an open redirect.
+fn validated_return_path(supplied: Option<String>, fallback: String) -> String {
+    supplied
+        .filter(|s| s.starts_with("/web/"))
+        .unwrap_or(fallback)
 }
 
 /// Resolve the post-action redirect target from the `Referer` header.
@@ -417,8 +432,7 @@ pub async fn handle_reset_case(
     State(config): State<Arc<Config>>,
     State(events_tx): State<EventSender>,
     CaseIdPath(case_id): CaseIdPath,
-    headers: HeaderMap,
-    _csrf: CsrfForm<CsrfOnlyForm>,
+    CsrfForm(form): CsrfForm<CsrfOnlyForm>,
 ) -> Result<Redirect, AppError> {
     if !user.is_admin() {
         return Err(AppError::Forbidden("Nur für Admins".into()));
@@ -438,7 +452,10 @@ pub async fn handle_reset_case(
         case_id.to_string(),
         CaseEventKind::CaseReset,
     );
-    Ok(Redirect::to(&resolve_return_path(&headers)))
+    Ok(Redirect::to(&validated_return_path(
+        form.return_to,
+        format!("/web/cases/{case_id}"),
+    )))
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
@@ -558,7 +575,6 @@ pub async fn handle_delete_recording(
     State(config): State<Arc<Config>>,
     State(events_tx): State<EventSender>,
     CaseIdPath(case_id): CaseIdPath,
-    headers: HeaderMap,
     CsrfForm(form): CsrfForm<DeleteRecordingForm>,
 ) -> Result<Redirect, AppError> {
     validate_filename(&form.filename)?;
@@ -600,7 +616,7 @@ pub async fn handle_delete_recording(
         CaseEventKind::RecordingDeleted,
     );
 
-    Ok(Redirect::to(&resolve_return_path(&headers)))
+    Ok(Redirect::to(&format!("/web/cases/{case_id}/recordings")))
 }
 
 async fn remove_if_exists(path: &Path) -> Result<(), AppError> {
diff --git a/server/templates/case_page.html b/server/templates/case_page.html
index 84200a9..89eb5f9 100644
--- a/server/templates/case_page.html
+++ b/server/templates/case_page.html
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@
             {% if can_analyze && !has_document %}
             <form method="post" action="/web/cases/{{ case_id }}/analyze">
                 {% call csrf::field(csrf_token) %}
+                <input type="hidden" name="return_to" value="/web/cases/{{ case_id }}">
                 <button type="submit">Analysieren</button>
             </form>
             {% else if llm_missing && !has_document %}
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@
                 action="/web/cases/{{ case_id }}/reset"
             >
                 {% call csrf::field(csrf_token) %}
+                <input type="hidden" name="return_to" value="/web/cases/{{ case_id }}">
                 <button type="submit">Reset</button>
             </form>
             {% endif %}
@@ -407,6 +409,7 @@
             <div class="doc-actions-top">
                 <form method="post" action="/web/cases/{{ case_id }}/analyze">
                     {% call csrf::field(csrf_token) %}
+                    <input type="hidden" name="return_to" value="/web/cases/{{ case_id }}">
                     <button
                         type="submit"
                         class="copy-btn"
diff --git a/server/templates/case_recordings.html b/server/templates/case_recordings.html
index 758a6c2..92474a2 100644
--- a/server/templates/case_recordings.html
+++ b/server/templates/case_recordings.html
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ header form { margin: 0; }
 .admin-toggle { font-size: 0.85em; color: #666; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3em; cursor: pointer; user-select: none; }
 html.admin-view-off .admin-only { display: none !important; }
 
-.rec-delete-form { margin: 0; }
+/* `margin-left: auto` pins the delete control to the row's right edge
+   even when the player (the usual `flex: 1` spacer) is hidden during
+   the confirm state — prevents the confirm row from collapsing left. */
+.rec-delete-form { margin: 0 0 0 auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
 .rec-delete-form .delete-btn {
   padding: 0.3em; background: transparent; border: none; color: #888;
   cursor: pointer; display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
@@ -71,6 +74,43 @@ html.admin-view-off .admin-only { display: none !important; }
   transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
 }
 .rec-delete-form .delete-btn:hover { color: #e24a4a; background: #fff0f0; }
+/* Inline confirmation. Hidden by default; revealed via .is-confirming
+   which the JS below toggles on the form. Replaces native confirm(). */
+.rec-delete-form .confirm-row {
+  display: none;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.4em;
+  font-size: 0.9em;
+}
+.rec-delete-form .confirm-row .confirm-label { color: #b00; }
+.rec-delete-form .confirm-row .confirm-btn {
+  padding: 0.3em 0.7em;
+  background: #e24a4a;
+  color: #fff;
+  border: 1px solid #c93c3c;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font: inherit;
+  font-size: 0.85em;
+}
+.rec-delete-form .confirm-row .confirm-btn:hover { background: #c93c3c; }
+.rec-delete-form .confirm-row .cancel-btn {
+  padding: 0.2em 0.4em;
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
+  color: #888;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 1em;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+.rec-delete-form .confirm-row .cancel-btn:hover { color: #333; }
+.rec-delete-form.is-confirming .delete-btn { display: none; }
+.rec-delete-form.is-confirming .confirm-row { display: inline-flex; }
+/* Hide the audio controls while a delete confirmation is open.
+   `visibility: hidden` (not `display: none`) keeps the player's
+   layout slot — and its height — reserved, so the row doesn't
+   shrink. `:has()` reacts to descendant state from the parent. */
+.recording-head:has(.rec-delete-form.is-confirming) .player { visibility: hidden; }
 </style>
 <script>
 try {
@@ -112,6 +152,11 @@ try {
 {% call csrf::field(csrf_token) %}
 <input type="hidden" name="filename" value="{{ rec.filename }}">
 <button type="submit" class="delete-btn" title="Aufnahme entfernen" aria-label="Aufnahme entfernen"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="16" height="16" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="3 6 5 6 21 6"></polyline><path d="M19 6l-1 14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8a2 2 0 0 1-2-2L5 6"></path><path d="M10 11v6"></path><path d="M14 11v6"></path><path d="M9 6V4a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2"></path></svg></button>
+<span class="confirm-row" role="group" aria-label="Löschen bestätigen">
+<span class="confirm-label">Wirklich löschen?</span>
+<button type="submit" class="confirm-btn">Löschen</button>
+<button type="button" class="cancel-btn" aria-label="Abbrechen">✕</button>
+</span>
 </form>
 </div>
 {% if is_admin %}<div class="filename admin-only">{{ rec.filename }}</div>{% endif %}
@@ -160,18 +205,39 @@ try {
     el.textContent = formatRec(d);
   });
 
-  // Native confirm() before destructive delete. If JS is off, the form
-  // submits unconfirmed — acceptable for an internal tool.
+  // Inline two-step confirm before destructive delete: first submit
+  // attempt is intercepted and toggles `.is-confirming` (which reveals
+  // the inline "Wirklich löschen? [Löschen] [✕]" row); the second
+  // submit (now from the explicit confirm button) goes through.
+  // Without JS the form submits unconfirmed on first click — same
+  // behavior as before; acceptable for an internal tool.
+  const closeOtherConfirms = (except) => {
+    document.querySelectorAll('.rec-delete-form.is-confirming').forEach(f => {
+      if (f !== except) f.classList.remove('is-confirming');
+    });
+  };
   document.querySelectorAll('.rec-delete-form').forEach(form => {
     form.addEventListener('submit', e => {
-      const iso = form.dataset.ts;
-      let label = 'diese Aufnahme';
-      if (iso) {
-        const d = new Date(iso);
-        if (!isNaN(d.getTime())) label = 'die Aufnahme vom ' + formatRec(d);
+      if (!form.classList.contains('is-confirming')) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        closeOtherConfirms(form);
+        form.classList.add('is-confirming');
       }
-      if (!confirm(`Soll ${label} wirklich gelöscht werden?`)) e.preventDefault();
     });
+    const cancelBtn = form.querySelector('.cancel-btn');
+    if (cancelBtn) {
+      cancelBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        form.classList.remove('is-confirming');
+      });
+    }
+  });
+  // Single document-level listener: clicking outside the active confirm
+  // closes it. `closest('.rec-delete-form.is-confirming')` returns the
+  // form only if the click landed inside the currently-open confirm
+  // row, which is the one case we want to keep open.
+  document.addEventListener('click', e => {
+    const insideConfirming = e.target.closest('.rec-delete-form.is-confirming');
+    closeOtherConfirms(insideConfirming);
   });
 
   const fmtDur = s => {
diff --git a/server/templates/my_cases.html b/server/templates/my_cases.html
index c9cfe3c..3668889 100644
--- a/server/templates/my_cases.html
+++ b/server/templates/my_cases.html
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ try {
 {% else %}
 <form method="post" action="/web/cases/bulk">
 {% call csrf::field(csrf_token) %}
+<input type="hidden" name="return_to" value="/web/cases{% if show_closed %}?show_closed=1{% endif %}">
+
 {% for g in groups %}
 <section>
 <h2 class="date-group" data-iso="{{ g.label }}"><span class="date-label">{{ g.label }}</span><span class="count">{{ g.open_count }}/{{ g.total_count }} Fälle</span></h2>
diff --git a/server/tests/analyze_test.rs b/server/tests/analyze_test.rs
index e0dca8b..ea4452c 100644
--- a/server/tests/analyze_test.rs
+++ b/server/tests/analyze_test.rs
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ async fn analyze_case_happy_path_writes_input_and_redirects() {
             .unwrap()
             .to_str()
             .unwrap(),
-        "/web/cases"
+        format!("/web/cases/{case_id}")
     );
 
     let input_path = case_dir.join(ANALYSIS_INPUT_FILE);
@@ -1190,7 +1190,10 @@ async fn reset_case_clears_derived_and_unfails_audio() {
         .await
         .unwrap();
     assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::SEE_OTHER);
-    assert_eq!(resp.headers().get(header::LOCATION).unwrap(), "/web/cases");
+    assert_eq!(
+        resp.headers().get(header::LOCATION).unwrap(),
+        &format!("/web/cases/{case_id}")
+    );
 
     // Audio preserved, .failed renamed to .m4a.
     assert!(dir.join("2026-04-15T09-00-00Z.m4a").exists());
diff --git a/server/tests/delete_recording_test.rs b/server/tests/delete_recording_test.rs
index f894d12..fe219bf 100644
--- a/server/tests/delete_recording_test.rs
+++ b/server/tests/delete_recording_test.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ async fn delete_recording_removes_file_and_sidecars_and_invalidates_derived() {
         "delete should redirect (3xx), got {}",
         resp.status()
     );
+    let expected_location = format!("/web/cases/{case_id}/recordings");
+    assert_eq!(
+        resp.headers()
+            .get(axum::http::header::LOCATION)
+            .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok()),
+        Some(expected_location.as_str()),
+        "delete should redirect back to the recording list, not the case list"
+    );
 
     // Victim + its sidecars are gone.
     assert!(!case_dir.join(&victim).exists(), "m4a should be deleted");
@@ -212,6 +220,14 @@ async fn delete_last_recording_clears_case() {
         "last-recording delete should still redirect, got {}",
         resp.status()
     );
+    let expected_location = format!("/web/cases/{case_id}/recordings");
+    assert_eq!(
+        resp.headers()
+            .get(axum::http::header::LOCATION)
+            .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok()),
+        Some(expected_location.as_str()),
+        "last-recording delete should still redirect to the recording list"
+    );
 
     assert!(!case_dir.join(&only).exists());
     assert!(!case_dir.join(ONELINER_FILENAME).exists());