diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/com/igalia/wolvic/ui/widgets/NavigationBarWidget.java b/app/src/common/shared/com/igalia/wolvic/ui/widgets/NavigationBarWidget.java
index 66ed1f33e23..53488944427 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/com/igalia/wolvic/ui/widgets/NavigationBarWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/com/igalia/wolvic/ui/widgets/NavigationBarWidget.java
@@ -241,12 +241,10 @@ private void updateUI() {
         mBinding.navigationBarNavigation.backButton.setOnClickListener(v -> {
             v.requestFocusFromTouch();
 
-            if (mViewModel.getBackToNewTabEnabled().getValue().get()) {
-                mAttachedWindow.showNewTab();
-            }
-
             if (getSession().canGoBack()) {
                 getSession().goBack();
+            } else if (mViewModel.getBackToNewTabEnabled().getValue().get()) {
+                mAttachedWindow.showNewTab();
             }
 
             if (mAudio != null) {