diff --git a/apps/root_menu.c b/apps/root_menu.c
index 5a8d40f..a65ceb5 100644
--- a/apps/root_menu.c
+++ b/apps/root_menu.c
@@ -639,7 +639,15 @@ void root_menu(void)
             case GO_TO_ROOT:
                 if (last_screen != GO_TO_ROOT)
                     selected = get_selection(last_screen);
+#if (CONFIG_PLATFORM&PLATFORM_ANDROID)
+                /* When we are in the main menu we want the hardware BACK
+                 * button to be handled by Android instead of rockbox */
+                android_ignore_back_button(true);
+#endif
                 next_screen = do_menu(&root_menu_, &selected, NULL, false);
+#if (CONFIG_PLATFORM&PLATFORM_ANDROID)
+                android_ignore_back_button(false);
+#endif
                 if (next_screen != GO_TO_PREVIOUS)
                     last_screen = GO_TO_ROOT;
                 break;
diff --git a/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-application.c b/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-application.c
index a7d75ef..5cbf6c7 100644
--- a/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-application.c
+++ b/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-application.c
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
 #include "button.h"
 #include "android_keyevents.h"
 
+static bool ignore_back_button = false;
+void android_ignore_back_button(bool yes)
+{
+    ignore_back_button = yes;
+}
+
 int key_to_button(int keyboard_key)
 {
     switch (keyboard_key)
@@ -30,7 +36,7 @@ int key_to_button(int keyboard_key)
         default:
             return BUTTON_NONE;
         case KEYCODE_BACK:
-            return BUTTON_BACK;
+            return ignore_back_button ? BUTTON_NONE : BUTTON_BACK;
         case KEYCODE_DPAD_UP:
             return BUTTON_DPAD_UP;
         case KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN:
diff --git a/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-target.h b/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-target.h
index ca306d4..191f6e4 100644
--- a/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-target.h
+++ b/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-target.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 void button_init_device(void);
 int button_read_device(int *data);
 unsigned multimedia_to_button(int keyboard_key);
+void android_ignore_back_button(bool yes);
 
 /* Main unit's buttons */
 #define BUTTON_MENU        0x00000001