diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/main/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/main/MainActivity.java
index d9bc5e26c..a265ec37e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/main/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/main/MainActivity.java
@@ -1139,7 +1139,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements WebViewCallback,
     if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
       switch (keyCode) {
         case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK:
-          if (getCurrentWebView().canGoBack()) {
+          if (tabSwitcherRoot.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+            selectTab(currentWebViewIndex);
+            hideTabSwitcher();
+          } else if (getCurrentWebView().canGoBack()) {
             getCurrentWebView().goBack();
           } else if (isFullscreenOpened) {
             closeFullScreen();