diff --git a/src/android/InAppBrowser.java b/src/android/InAppBrowser.java
index 545d0b6..882c6ab 100644
--- a/src/android/InAppBrowser.java
+++ b/src/android/InAppBrowser.java
@@ -337,6 +337,20 @@ public class InAppBrowser extends CordovaPlugin {
             pluginResult.setKeepCallback(true);
             this.callbackContext.sendPluginResult(pluginResult);
         }
+        else if(action.equals("back")){
+            this.cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+                @SuppressLint("NewApi")
+                @Override
+                public void run() {
+                    if(canGoBack()) {
+                        goBack();
+                    } else {
+                        closeDialog();
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+        }
         else {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/www/inappbrowser.js b/www/inappbrowser.js
index f93626c..773884a 100644
--- a/www/inappbrowser.js
+++ b/www/inappbrowser.js
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
         hide: function (eventname) {
             exec(null, null, 'InAppBrowser', 'hide', []);
         },
+        back: function(eventname) {
+            exec(null, null, 'InAppBrowser', 'back', []);
+        },
         addEventListener: function (eventname, f) {
             if (eventname in this.channels) {
                 this.channels[eventname].subscribe(f);