diff --git a/src/js/controllers/walletHome.js b/src/js/controllers/walletHome.js
index 7d44d869b..5c76c5386 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/walletHome.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/walletHome.js
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
   var confirm_msg = gettextCatalog.getString('Confirm');
 
   $scope.openCopayersModal = function(copayers, copayerId) {
+    $rootScope.modalOpened = true;
     var fc = profileService.focusedClient;
 
     var ModalInstanceCtrl = function($scope, $modalInstance) {
@@ -120,7 +121,13 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
       controller: ModalInstanceCtrl,
     });
 
+    var disableCloseModal = $rootScope.$on('closeModal', function() {
+      modalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
+    });
+
     modalInstance.result.finally(function() {
+      $rootScope.modalOpened = false;
+      disableCloseModal();
       var m = angular.element(document.getElementsByClassName('reveal-modal'));
       m.addClass('slideOutDown');
     });
@@ -128,9 +135,11 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
 
 
   $scope.openWalletsModal = function(wallets) {
+    $rootScope.modalOpened = true;
 
     var ModalInstanceCtrl = function($scope, $modalInstance) {
-      $scope.wallets = wallets;
+      $scope.wallets = wallets; 
+
       $scope.cancel = function() {
         $modalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
       };
@@ -161,7 +170,13 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
       controller: ModalInstanceCtrl,
     });
 
+    var disableCloseModal = $rootScope.$on('closeModal', function() {
+      modalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
+    });
+
     modalInstance.result.finally(function() {
+      $rootScope.modalOpened = false;
+      disableCloseModal();
       var m = angular.element(document.getElementsByClassName('reveal-modal'));
       m.addClass('slideOutDown');
     });
@@ -177,6 +192,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
   // isGlidera flag is a security mesure so glidera status is not
   // only determined by the tx.message
   this.openTxpModal = function(tx, copayers, isGlidera) {
+    $rootScope.modalOpened = true;
     var fc = profileService.focusedClient;
     var refreshUntilItChanges = false;
     var currentSpendUnconfirmed = $scope.currentSpendUnconfirmed;
@@ -380,7 +396,13 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
       controller: ModalInstanceCtrl,
     });
 
+    var disableCloseModal = $rootScope.$on('closeModal', function() {
+      modalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
+    });
+
     modalInstance.result.finally(function() {
+      $rootScope.modalOpened = false;
+      disableCloseModal();
       var m = angular.element(document.getElementsByClassName('reveal-modal'));
       m.addClass('slideOutRight');
     });
@@ -447,6 +469,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
   };
 
   this.openCustomizedAmountModal = function(addr) {
+    $rootScope.modalOpened = true;
     var self = this;
     var fc = profileService.focusedClient;
     var ModalInstanceCtrl = function($scope, $modalInstance) {
@@ -536,7 +559,13 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
       controller: ModalInstanceCtrl,
     });
 
+    var disableCloseModal = $rootScope.$on('closeModal', function() {
+      modalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
+    });
+
     modalInstance.result.finally(function() {
+      $rootScope.modalOpened = false;
+      disableCloseModal();
       var m = angular.element(document.getElementsByClassName('reveal-modal'));
       m.addClass('slideOutDown');
     });
@@ -926,6 +955,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
   };
 
   this.openPPModal = function(paypro) {
+    $rootScope.modalOpened = true;
     var ModalInstanceCtrl = function($scope, $modalInstance) {
       var fc = profileService.focusedClient;
       var satToUnit = 1 / self.unitToSatoshi;
@@ -947,7 +977,13 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
       controller: ModalInstanceCtrl,
     });
 
+    var disableCloseModal = $rootScope.$on('closeModal', function() {
+      modalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
+    });
+
     modalInstance.result.finally(function() {
+      $rootScope.modalOpened = false;
+      disableCloseModal();
       var m = angular.element(document.getElementsByClassName('reveal-modal'));
       m.addClass('slideOutDown');
     });
@@ -1090,6 +1126,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
   };
 
   this.openTxModal = function(btx) {
+    $rootScope.modalOpened = true;
     var self = this;
     var fc = profileService.focusedClient;
     var ModalInstanceCtrl = function($scope, $modalInstance) {
@@ -1129,7 +1166,13 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('walletHomeController', functi
       controller: ModalInstanceCtrl,
     });
 
+    var disableCloseModal = $rootScope.$on('closeModal', function() {
+      modalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
+    });
+
     modalInstance.result.finally(function() {
+      $rootScope.modalOpened = false;
+      disableCloseModal();
       var m = angular.element(document.getElementsByClassName('reveal-modal'));
       m.addClass('slideOutRight');
     });
diff --git a/src/js/init.js b/src/js/init.js
index 069440edc..b5c5d8066 100644
--- a/src/js/init.js
+++ b/src/js/init.js
@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ angular.element(document).ready(function() {
       // Back button event
       document.addEventListener('backbutton', function() {
         var loc = window.location;
-        if (loc.toString().match(/index\.html#\/$/)) {
-          navigator.app.exitApp();
-        } else {
-          window.location = '#/cordova/walletHome';
+        var isHome = loc.toString().match(/index\.html#\/$/) ? 'true' : '';
+        if (!window.ignoreMobilePause) {
+          window.location = '#/cordova/backbutton/'+isHome;
         }
+        setTimeout(function() {
+          window.ignoreMobilePause = false;
+        }, 100);
       }, false);
 
       document.addEventListener('menubutton', function() {
@@ -68,7 +70,6 @@ angular.element(document).ready(function() {
       startAngular();
     }, false);
   } else {
-
     try {
       window.handleOpenURL = handleBitcoinURI;
       window.plugins.webintent.getUri(handleBitcoinURI);
diff --git a/src/js/routes.js b/src/js/routes.js
index e12f4ea71..49991165b 100644
--- a/src/js/routes.js
+++ b/src/js/routes.js
@@ -444,13 +444,20 @@ angular
         }
       })
       .state('cordova', {
-        url: '/cordova/:status',
+        url: '/cordova/:status/:isHome',
         views: {
           'main': {
-            controller: function($rootScope, $stateParams, $timeout, go) {
+            controller: function($rootScope, $state, $stateParams, $timeout, go, isCordova) {
               switch ($stateParams.status) {
                 case 'resume':
-                  $rootScope.$emit('Local/Resume');
+                  $rootScope.$emit('Local/Resume'); 
+                  break;
+                case 'backbutton':
+                  if (isCordova && $stateParams.isHome == 'true' && !$rootScope.modalOpened) {
+                    navigator.app.exitApp();
+                  } else {
+                    $rootScope.$emit('closeModal');
+                  }
                   break;
               };
               $timeout(function() {
@@ -528,7 +535,6 @@ angular
 
     $rootScope.$on('$stateChangeStart', function(event, toState, toParams, fromState, fromParams) {
 
-
       if (!profileService.profile && toState.needProfile) {
 
         // Give us time to open / create the profile