diff --git a/app/main/views/send.py b/app/main/views/send.py
index 188a46fa7..db1ad1ead 100644
--- a/app/main/views/send.py
+++ b/app/main/views/send.py
@@ -390,7 +390,11 @@ def send_test_step(service_id, template_id, step_index):
     )
 
     try:
-        current_placeholder = placeholders[step_index]
+        if request.endpoint == 'main.send_test_step':
+            current_placeholder = placeholders[step_index - 1]
+        else:
+            current_placeholder = placeholders[step_index]
+
     except IndexError:
         if all_placeholders_in_session(placeholders):
             return get_notification_check_endpoint(service_id, template)
@@ -450,7 +454,7 @@ def send_test_step(service_id, template_id, step_index):
     ):
         skip_link = (
             'Use my {}'.format(first_column_headings[template.template_type][0]),
-            url_for('.send_test', service_id=service_id, template_id=template.id),
+            url_for('.send_test_step', service_id=service_id, template_id=template.id, step_index=1),
         )
     else:
         skip_link = None
@@ -798,6 +802,14 @@ def get_send_test_page_title(template_type, help_argument, entering_recipient, n
     return 'Personalise this message'
 
 
+def is_current_user_the_recipient():
+    if 'recipient' not in session:
+        return False
+    if hasattr(current_user, 'phone_number'):
+        return session['recipient'] in {current_user.email_address, current_user.phone_number}
+    return session['recipient'] == current_user.email_address
+
+
 def get_back_link(service_id, template, step_index):
     if get_help_argument():
         # if we're on the check page, redirect back to the beginning. anywhere else, don't return the back link
@@ -822,6 +834,13 @@ def get_back_link(service_id, template, step_index):
                 service_id=service_id,
                 template_id=template.id,
             )
+    elif is_current_user_the_recipient() and step_index > 1:
+            return url_for(
+                'main.send_test_step',
+                service_id=service_id,
+                template_id=template.id,
+                step_index=step_index - 1,
+            )
 
     else:
         return url_for(
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
index 841ad1145..8d92f80a9 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
@@ -1117,13 +1117,13 @@ def test_send_one_off_or_test_has_correct_page_titles(
         active_user_with_permissions,
         mock_get_service_template,
         'Use my phone number',
-        partial(url_for, 'main.send_test')
+        partial(url_for, 'main.send_test_step')
     ),
     (
         active_user_with_permissions,
         mock_get_service_email_template,
         'Use my email address',
-        partial(url_for, 'main.send_test')
+        partial(url_for, 'main.send_test_step')
     ),
     (
         active_user_with_permissions,
@@ -1166,6 +1166,7 @@ def test_send_one_off_has_skip_link(
         assert skip_links[0]['href'] == expected_link_url(
             service_id=service_one['id'],
             template_id=fake_uuid,
+            step_index=1
         )
     else:
         assert not skip_links
@@ -1679,7 +1680,7 @@ def test_send_test_indicates_optional_address_columns(
     page = BeautifulSoup(response.data.decode('utf-8'), 'html.parser')
 
     assert normalize_spaces(page.select('label')[0].text) == (
-        'address line 4 '
+        'address line 3 '
         'Optional'
     )
     assert page.select('.page-footer-back-link')[0]['href'] == url_for(