diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 4b2e432..2a5f453 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1608,8 +1608,9 @@
         if (topView != null) {
             topView.onBackPressed();
         } else if (!isInState(NORMAL)) {
+            LauncherState lastState = mStateManager.getLastState();
             ued.logActionCommand(Action.Command.BACK, mStateManager.getState().containerType);
-            mStateManager.goToState(NORMAL);
+            mStateManager.goToState(lastState);
         } else {
             // Back button is a no-op here, but give at least some feedback for the button press
             mWorkspace.showOutlinesTemporarily();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index 4f65d19..670f579 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@
         };
     }
 
+    public LauncherState getHistoryForState(LauncherState previousState) {
+        // No history is supported
+        return NORMAL;
+    }
+
     protected static void dispatchWindowStateChanged(Launcher launcher) {
         launcher.getWindow().getDecorView().sendAccessibilityEvent(TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
index bc4ac8b..c590953 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
  *          - Go back with back key  TODO: make this not go to workspace
  *          - From all apps
  *          - From workspace
- *   - Enter and exit car mode (becuase it causes an extra configuration changed)
+ *   - Enter and exit car mode (becase it causes an extra configuration changed)
  *          - From all apps
  *          - From the center workspace
  *          - From another workspace
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@
     private StateHandler[] mStateHandlers;
     private LauncherState mState = NORMAL;
 
+    private LauncherState mLastStableState = NORMAL;
+    private LauncherState mCurrentStableState = NORMAL;
+
     private StateListener mStateListener;
 
     public LauncherStateManager(Launcher l) {
@@ -262,11 +265,21 @@
     }
 
     private void onStateTransitionEnd(LauncherState state) {
+        // Only change the stable states after the transitions have finished
+        if (state != mCurrentStableState) {
+            mLastStableState = state.getHistoryForState(mCurrentStableState);
+            mCurrentStableState = state;
+        }
+
         mLauncher.getWorkspace().setClipChildren(!state.disablePageClipping);
         mLauncher.getUserEventDispatcher().resetElapsedContainerMillis();
         mLauncher.finishAutoCancelActionMode();
     }
 
+    public LauncherState getLastState() {
+        return mLastStableState;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Cancels the current animation.
      */