diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/flutter_webview_plugin/WebviewManager.java b/android/src/main/java/com/flutter_webview_plugin/WebviewManager.java
index 5256bf39..73604937 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/flutter_webview_plugin/WebviewManager.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/flutter_webview_plugin/WebviewManager.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public boolean onKey(View v, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
                             if (webView.canGoBack()) {
                                 webView.goBack();
                             } else {
-                                close();
+                                FlutterWebviewPlugin.channel.invokeMethod("onBack", null);
                             }
                             return true;
                     }
diff --git a/lib/src/base.dart b/lib/src/base.dart
index 78cb6b77..1afa1f2c 100644
--- a/lib/src/base.dart
+++ b/lib/src/base.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class FlutterWebviewPlugin {
 
   final _channel = const MethodChannel(_kChannel);
 
+  final _onBack = StreamController<Null>.broadcast();
   final _onDestroy = StreamController<Null>.broadcast();
   final _onUrlChanged = StreamController<String>.broadcast();
   final _onStateChanged = StreamController<WebViewStateChanged>.broadcast();
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ class FlutterWebviewPlugin {
 
   Future<Null> _handleMessages(MethodCall call) async {
     switch (call.method) {
+      case 'onBack':
+        _onBack.add(null);
+        break;
       case 'onDestroy':
         _onDestroy.add(null);
         break;
@@ -64,6 +68,9 @@ class FlutterWebviewPlugin {
   /// Listening the OnDestroy LifeCycle Event for Android
   Stream<Null> get onDestroy => _onDestroy.stream;
 
+  /// Listening the back key press Event for Android
+  Stream<Null> get onBack => _onBack.stream;
+
   /// Listening url changed
   Stream<String> get onUrlChanged => _onUrlChanged.stream;
 
diff --git a/lib/src/webview_scaffold.dart b/lib/src/webview_scaffold.dart
index 0996ca4e..9f610195 100644
--- a/lib/src/webview_scaffold.dart
+++ b/lib/src/webview_scaffold.dart
@@ -69,21 +69,30 @@ class _WebviewScaffoldState extends State<WebviewScaffold> {
   Timer _resizeTimer;
   StreamSubscription<WebViewStateChanged> _onStateChanged;
 
-  var _onDestroy;
+  var _onBack;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     webviewReference.close();
 
-    _onDestroy = webviewReference.onDestroy.listen((_) {
-      if (mounted) {
-        Navigator.of(context).pop();
+    _onBack = webviewReference.onBack.listen((_) async {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+
+      // Equivalent of Navigator.maybePop(), except that [webviewReference]
+      // is closed when the pop goes ahead. Whether the pop was performed
+      // can't be determined from the return value of Navigator.maybePop().
+      final route = ModalRoute.of(context);
+      final pop = await route?.willPop();
+      if (pop == RoutePopDisposition.pop) {
+        webviewReference.close();
+        Navigator.pop(context);
       }
     });
 
     if (widget.hidden) {
-      _onStateChanged = webviewReference.onStateChanged.listen((WebViewStateChanged state) {
+      _onStateChanged =
+          webviewReference.onStateChanged.listen((WebViewStateChanged state) {
         if (state.type == WebViewState.finishLoad) {
           webviewReference.show();
         }
@@ -94,7 +103,7 @@ class _WebviewScaffoldState extends State<WebviewScaffold> {
   @override
   void dispose() {
     super.dispose();
-    _onDestroy?.cancel();
+    _onBack?.cancel();
     _resizeTimer?.cancel();
     webviewReference.close();
     if (widget.hidden) {