diff --git a/src/openforms/submissions/api/serializers.py b/src/openforms/submissions/api/serializers.py
index f40fc2be86..341532f99e 100644
--- a/src/openforms/submissions/api/serializers.py
+++ b/src/openforms/submissions/api/serializers.py
@@ -200,7 +200,11 @@ def create(self, validated_data):
         return super().create(validated_data)
 
     def to_representation(self, instance):
-        check_submission_logic(instance, unsaved_data=self.context.get("unsaved_data"))
+        check_submission_logic(
+            instance,
+            unsaved_data=self.context.get("unsaved_data"),
+            current_step=self.context.get("current_step"),
+        )
         return super().to_representation(instance)
 
 
diff --git a/src/openforms/submissions/api/viewsets.py b/src/openforms/submissions/api/viewsets.py
index 05b738f0ff..784183f258 100644
--- a/src/openforms/submissions/api/viewsets.py
+++ b/src/openforms/submissions/api/viewsets.py
@@ -635,6 +635,10 @@ def logic_check(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
 
         submission_state_logic_serializer = SubmissionStateLogicSerializer(
             instance=SubmissionStateLogic(submission=submission, step=submission_step),
-            context={"request": request, "unsaved_data": data},
+            context={
+                "request": request,
+                "unsaved_data": data,
+                "current_step": submission_step,
+            },
         )
         return Response(submission_state_logic_serializer.data)
diff --git a/src/openforms/submissions/form_logic.py b/src/openforms/submissions/form_logic.py
index 8691dfc8d4..f48c999c9f 100644
--- a/src/openforms/submissions/form_logic.py
+++ b/src/openforms/submissions/form_logic.py
@@ -188,7 +188,9 @@ def evaluate_form_logic(
 
 
 def check_submission_logic(
-    submission: "Submission", unsaved_data: dict | None = None
+    submission: "Submission",
+    unsaved_data: dict | None = None,
+    current_step: "SubmissionStep | None" = None,
 ) -> None:
     if getattr(submission, "_form_logic_evaluated", False):
         return
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ def check_submission_logic(
     if not submission_state.form_steps:
         return
 
-    rules = get_rules_to_evaluate(submission)
+    rules = get_rules_to_evaluate(submission, current_step)
 
     # load the data state and all variables
     submission_variables_state = submission.load_submission_value_variables_state()
diff --git a/src/openforms/submissions/tests/form_logic/test_submission_logic.py b/src/openforms/submissions/tests/form_logic/test_submission_logic.py
index 567630e5db..dfc57bb740 100644
--- a/src/openforms/submissions/tests/form_logic/test_submission_logic.py
+++ b/src/openforms/submissions/tests/form_logic/test_submission_logic.py
@@ -225,6 +225,126 @@ def test_check_logic_on_whole_submission_with_variables(self):
         self.assertTrue(data["steps"][1]["isApplicable"])
         self.assertFalse(data["steps"][1]["canSubmit"])
 
+    @tag("gh-4579")
+    def test_properly_determine_current_step(self):
+        """
+        Assert that the submission logic check properly determines the current step for
+        rules that define `triggerFromStep`
+
+        * We fill out step 1 and continue to step 2
+        * In step two the logic rule triggers that prevents us from continuing
+        * We go back to step 1 and it should be possible to continue to step 2 from there
+        """
+        form = FormFactory.create()
+        step1 = FormStepFactory.create(
+            form=form,
+            form_definition__configuration={
+                "components": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "textfield",
+                        "key": "text1",
+                    }
+                ]
+            },
+        )
+        step2 = FormStepFactory.create(
+            form=form,
+            form_definition__configuration={
+                "components": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "textfield",
+                        "key": "text2",
+                    }
+                ]
+            },
+        )
+        FormVariableFactory.create(
+            form=form,
+            key="verdergaan",
+            user_defined=True,
+            data_type=FormVariableDataTypes.string,
+        )
+        # set up logic rules:
+        # 1. setting `text1` to `trigger-value` should set our user defined variable to `nee`
+        FormLogicFactory.create(
+            form=form,
+            json_logic_trigger={"==": [{"var": "text1"}, "trigger-rule"]},
+            actions=[
+                {
+                    "component": "",
+                    "variable": "verdergaan",
+                    "formStepUuid": None,
+                    "action": {"type": "variable", "value": "nee"},
+                }
+            ],
+        )
+        # 2. if `verdergaan` is `nee`, block going to step3
+        FormLogicFactory.create(
+            form=form,
+            trigger_from_step=step2,
+            json_logic_trigger={"==": [{"var": "verdergaan"}, "nee"]},
+            actions=[
+                {
+                    "component": "",
+                    "formStepUuid": None,
+                    "action": {"type": "disable-next"},
+                }
+            ],
+        )
+        submission = SubmissionFactory.create(form=form)
+        self._add_submission_to_session(submission)
+
+        with self.subTest("fill in step1"):
+            endpoint = reverse(
+                "api:submission-steps-detail",
+                kwargs={
+                    "submission_uuid": submission.uuid,
+                    "step_uuid": step1.uuid,
+                },
+            )
+
+            response = self.client.put(
+                endpoint, data={"data": {"text1": "trigger-rule"}}
+            )
+
+            self.assertEqual(status.HTTP_201_CREATED, response.status_code)
+
+            data = response.json()
+
+            self.assertTrue(data["completed"])
+            self.assertTrue(data["canSubmit"])
+
+        with self.subTest("logic step for step 2 should not allow submitting"):
+            endpoint = reverse(
+                "api:submission-steps-logic-check",
+                kwargs={"submission_uuid": submission.uuid, "step_uuid": step2.uuid},
+            )
+            response = self.client.post(endpoint, data={"data": {"text2": "foo"}})
+
+            self.assertEqual(status.HTTP_200_OK, response.status_code)
+
+            data = response.json()
+
+            self.assertFalse(data["step"]["canSubmit"])
+
+        with self.subTest("logic check for step 1 should still allow submitting"):
+            endpoint = reverse(
+                "api:submission-steps-logic-check",
+                kwargs={"submission_uuid": submission.uuid, "step_uuid": step1.uuid},
+            )
+
+            response = self.client.post(
+                endpoint, data={"data": {"text1": "trigger-rule"}}
+            )
+
+            self.assertEqual(status.HTTP_200_OK, response.status_code)
+
+            data = response.json()
+
+            # It should be possible to go to the next step, because the logic rule
+            # to block going to the next step should only trigger from step2
+            self.assertTrue(data["step"]["canSubmit"])
+
     def test_check_logic_with_full_datetime(self):
         form = FormFactory.create()
         step1 = FormStepFactory.create(