diff --git a/code/dialog.js b/code/dialog.js
index 81c196d5..96595b3d 100644
--- a/code/dialog.js
+++ b/code/dialog.js
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ window.dialog = function(options) {
   var jqID = '#' + id;
   var html = '';
 
+  // hint for iitc mobile that a dialog was opened
+  if (typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.dialogOpened) {
+    android.dialogOpened(id);
+  }
+
   // Convert text to HTML if necessary
   if(options.text) {
     html = window.convertTextToTableMagic(options.text);
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
index 70011373..284d624a 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ public class IITC_JSInterface {
             }
         });
     }
+
+    @JavascriptInterface
+    public void dialogOpened(String id) {
+        ((IITC_Mobile) context).dialogOpened(id);
+    }
+
     // get layers and list them in a dialog
     @JavascriptInterface
     public void setLayers(String base_layer, String overlay_layer) {
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index 3c5c5339..a9297f44 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
     private MenuItem searchMenuItem;
     private boolean desktop = false;
     private boolean reload_needed = false;
+    private ArrayList<String> dialogStack = new ArrayList<String>();
 
     // Used for custom back stack handling
     private ArrayList<Integer> backStack = new ArrayList<Integer>();
@@ -264,6 +265,17 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
     // we want a self defined behavior for the back button
     @Override
     public void onBackPressed() {
+        // first kill all open iitc dialogs
+        if (!dialogStack.isEmpty()) {
+            int last = dialogStack.size() - 1;
+            String id = dialogStack.get(last);
+            dialogStack.remove(last);
+            iitc_view.loadUrl("javascript: " +
+                    "var selector = $(window.DIALOGS['" + id + "']); " +
+                    "selector.dialog('close'); " +
+                    "selector.remove();");
+            return;
+        }
         // exit fullscreen mode if it is enabled and action bar is disabled or the back stack is empty
         if (fullscreen_mode && (backStack.isEmpty() || fullscreen_actionbar)) {
             this.toggleFullscreen();
@@ -522,4 +534,10 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
         item = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_debug);
         item.setVisible(!desktop);
     }
+
+    // called by the javascript interface
+    public void dialogOpened(String id) {
+        Log.d("iitcm", "Dialog " + id + " added");
+        dialogStack.add(id);
+    }
 }