diff --git a/viewer/directory.py b/viewer/directory.py
index 3788cec..4d15c6e 100644
--- a/viewer/directory.py
+++ b/viewer/directory.py
@@ -220,7 +220,16 @@ def render_directory(request, path_text, full_path, special=None):
         # expose which special is active so templates can highlight it
         context["active_special"] = special
         # Override breadcrumbs for special galleries to be a single label
-        context["breadcrumbs"] = [{"label": context["special_name"], "path": None}]
+        # and make it link to the special gallery root so templates can show
+        # it as an active, clickable breadcrumb.
+        from .specials import special_root_url
+
+        context["breadcrumbs"] = [
+            {
+                "label": context["special_name"],
+                "path": special_root_url(special, query_state),
+            }
+        ]
         # Hide the search box (templates use `is_special` to decide)
         context["search_text"] = ""
         context["search_action_url"] = ""
diff --git a/viewer/image.py b/viewer/image.py
index abe40ee..7741956 100644
--- a/viewer/image.py
+++ b/viewer/image.py
@@ -185,8 +185,13 @@ def render_image(request, path_text, full_path, special=None):
     # Breadcrumbs
     if special is not None:
         # SPECIAL NAME / IMAGE
+        from .specials import special_root_url
+
         breadcrumbs = [
-            {"label": special_name(special), "path": None},
+            {
+                "label": special_name(special),
+                "path": special_root_url(special, query_state),
+            },
             {"label": full_path.name, "path": None},
         ]
     else:
diff --git a/viewer/test_specials.py b/viewer/test_specials.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00ceb5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/viewer/test_specials.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+import tempfile
+from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from viewer.models import Image as Im
+
+
+class SpecialGalleriesTests(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        # prepare a temporary gallery root and files
+        self.tmp_gallery = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.gallery_root = Path(self.tmp_gallery.name)
+        self.settings_override = override_settings(GALLERY_ROOT=self.gallery_root)
+        self.settings_override.enable()
+
+        self.user = User.objects.create_user("specuser", "s@example.com", "pw")
+
+        # create files under gallery root
+        now = timezone.now()
+        a = self.gallery_root / "a.jpg"
+        b = self.gallery_root / "b.jpg"
+        c = self.gallery_root / "c.jpg"
+        for p in (a, b, c):
+            p.write_bytes(b"x")
+
+        Im.objects.create(
+            user=self.user, path=str(a), favorite=True, visits=5, last_visited=now
+        )
+        Im.objects.create(
+            user=self.user, path=str(b), favorite=False, visits=10, last_visited=now
+        )
+        Im.objects.create(
+            user=self.user, path=str(c), favorite=True, visits=2, last_visited=now
+        )
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.settings_override.disable()
+        self.tmp_gallery.cleanup()
+
+    def test_get_special_paths_filters_and_orders(self):
+        from viewer.specials import get_special_paths
+
+        favs = get_special_paths(self.user, "favorites")
+        # favorites should include only those marked favorite (a and c)
+        fav_names = sorted([p.name for p in favs])
+        self.assertEqual(fav_names, ["a.jpg", "c.jpg"])
+
+        most = get_special_paths(self.user, "most-visited")
+        # most-visited should be ordered descending by visits, expect b.jpg first
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(most), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(most[0].name, "b.jpg")