diff --git a/inc/helpers/homepage/header-components.php b/inc/helpers/homepage/header-components.php
index 02588fc8..05f94644 100644
--- a/inc/helpers/homepage/header-components.php
+++ b/inc/helpers/homepage/header-components.php
@@ -49,8 +49,16 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_header_slide_current_page_type')) {
 	 *
 	 * Custom rewrite requests can retain WordPress's is_home flag, so the
 	 * explicit theme surfaces must win before the home fallback is evaluated.
+	 * Utility rewrites (download token hand-off, go-link confirm) are error /
+	 * hand-off surfaces and opt out entirely, like the excluded templates.
 	 */
 	function aksrt_header_slide_current_page_type(): string {
+		if (class_exists('\AKSRT\Content\Download') && (string) get_query_var(\AKSRT\Content\Download::QUERY_VAR) !== '') {
+			return '';
+		}
+		if ((string) get_query_var('aksrt_go_redirect') !== '') {
+			return '';
+		}
 		if ((string) get_query_var('aksrt_message_view') !== '') {
 			return 'page';
 		}