diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index 1ea54589..f4adf85f 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -2558,7 +2558,7 @@ void titleinput(void)
 
     //In the menu system, all keypresses are single taps rather than holds. Therefore this test has to be done for all presses
     if (!game.press_action && !game.press_left && !game.press_right && !key.isDown(27) && !key.isDown(game.controllerButton_esc)
-        && !touch::button_tapped(TOUCH_BUTTON_CANCEL))
+        && !touch::button_tapped(TOUCH_BUTTON_CANCEL) && !key.pressed_android_back)
     {
         game.jumpheld = false;
     }
@@ -2568,7 +2568,7 @@ void titleinput(void)
     if (!game.jumpheld && graphics.fademode == FADE_NONE)
     {
         if (game.press_action || game.press_left || game.press_right || game.press_map || key.isDown(27) || key.isDown(game.controllerButton_esc)
-            || touch::button_tapped(TOUCH_BUTTON_CANCEL))
+            || touch::button_tapped(TOUCH_BUTTON_CANCEL) || key.pressed_android_back)
         {
             game.jumpheld = true;
         }
@@ -2587,7 +2587,7 @@ void titleinput(void)
 
         if (game.menustart
         && game.menucountdown <= 0
-        && (key.isDown(27) || key.isDown(game.controllerButton_esc) || touch::button_tapped(TOUCH_BUTTON_CANCEL)))
+        && (key.isDown(27) || key.isDown(game.controllerButton_esc) || touch::button_tapped(TOUCH_BUTTON_CANCEL) || key.pressed_android_back))
         {
             if (game.currentmenuname == Menu::language && loc::pre_title_lang_menu)
             {
@@ -2607,8 +2607,16 @@ void titleinput(void)
             }
             else if (game.currentmenuname == Menu::mainmenu)
             {
-                game.createmenu(Menu::youwannaquit);
-                map.nexttowercolour();
+                if (key.pressed_android_back)
+                {
+                    // Minimize the game!!! (Android only)
+                    SDL_MinimizeWindow(gameScreen.m_window);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    game.createmenu(Menu::youwannaquit);
+                    map.nexttowercolour();
+                }
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
index 2585697c..3a66b23b 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ void KeyPoll::Poll(void)
 
     touch::reset();
 
+    pressed_android_back = false;
+
     while (SDL_PollEvent(&evt))
     {
         switch (evt.type)
@@ -275,6 +277,11 @@ void KeyPoll::Poll(void)
                 pressedbackspace = true;
             }
 
+            if (evt.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_AC_BACK)
+            {
+                pressed_android_back = true;
+            }
+
 #ifdef __APPLE__ /* OSX prefers the command keys over the alt keys. -flibit */
             altpressed = keymap[SDLK_LGUI] || keymap[SDLK_RGUI];
 #else
@@ -625,9 +632,9 @@ void KeyPoll::Poll(void)
         case SDL_KEYDOWN:
             if (evt.key.keysym.sym != SDLK_AC_BACK)
             {
-                // If we hit the back button on Android, this doesn't mean we're not using touch
                 using_touch = false;
             }
+
             if (evt.key.repeat == 0)
             {
                 hidemouse = true;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.h b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.h
index 4f69b3cf..37b0e9af 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public:
     bool linealreadyemptykludge;
 
     bool using_touch;
+    bool pressed_android_back;
 
 private:
     std::map<SDL_JoystickID, SDL_GameController*> controllers;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index 64daee90..4e6c86a5 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -609,6 +609,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     /* We already do the button swapping in ButtonGlyphs, disable SDL's swapping */
     SDL_SetHintWithPriority(SDL_HINT_GAMECONTROLLER_USE_BUTTON_LABELS, "0", SDL_HINT_OVERRIDE);
 
+    /* We want to capture back inputs */
+    SDL_SetHintWithPriority(SDL_HINT_ANDROID_TRAP_BACK_BUTTON, "1", SDL_HINT_OVERRIDE);
+
     if(!FILESYSTEM_init(argv[0], baseDir, assetsPath, langDir, fontsDir))
     {
         vlog_error("Unable to initialize filesystem!");