diff --git a/js/src/forum/utils/History.js b/js/src/forum/utils/History.js
index 0de757ccb..b71b84951 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/utils/History.js
+++ b/js/src/forum/utils/History.js
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ export default class History {
    * @public
    */
   back() {
+    if (! this.canGoBack()) {
+      return this.home();
+    }
+
     this.stack.pop();
 
     m.route(this.getCurrent().url);