diff --git a/android/KMAPro/kMAPro/src/main/java/com/keyman/android/SystemKeyboard.java b/android/KMAPro/kMAPro/src/main/java/com/keyman/android/SystemKeyboard.java
index d218580724..3712f9f1d8 100644
--- a/android/KMAPro/kMAPro/src/main/java/com/keyman/android/SystemKeyboard.java
+++ b/android/KMAPro/kMAPro/src/main/java/com/keyman/android/SystemKeyboard.java
@@ -209,6 +209,18 @@ public class SystemKeyboard extends InputMethodService implements OnKeyboardEven
 
   @Override
   public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
+    if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+      switch (keyCode) {
+        case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK:
+          // Dismiss the keyboard if currently shown
+          if (isInputViewShown()) {
+            KMManager.hideSystemKeyboard();
+            return true;
+          }
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+
     return interpreter.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);  // if false, will revert to default handling.
   }
 
diff --git a/android/Samples/KMSample2/app/src/main/java/com/keyman/kmsample2/SystemKeyboard.java b/android/Samples/KMSample2/app/src/main/java/com/keyman/kmsample2/SystemKeyboard.java
index ddbd837c6a..58e8e7dbdf 100644
--- a/android/Samples/KMSample2/app/src/main/java/com/keyman/kmsample2/SystemKeyboard.java
+++ b/android/Samples/KMSample2/app/src/main/java/com/keyman/kmsample2/SystemKeyboard.java
@@ -184,6 +184,18 @@ public class SystemKeyboard extends InputMethodService implements OnKeyboardEven
 
   @Override
   public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
+    if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+      switch (keyCode) {
+        case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK:
+          // Dismiss the keyboard if currently shown
+          if (isInputViewShown()) {
+            KMManager.hideSystemKeyboard();
+            return true;
+          }
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+
     return interpreter.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);  // if false, will revert to default handling.
   }
 
diff --git a/android/history.md b/android/history.md
index 77d3257b1e..6b42b4e228 100644
--- a/android/history.md
+++ b/android/history.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Keyman for Android Version History
 
+## 2020-05-07 13.0.6210 stable
+* Bug fix:
+  * Back button dismisses system keyboard ()
+
 ## 2020-04-20 13.0.6209 stable
 * Bug fix:
   * Fix crash involving system keyboard update notifications (#3007)