diff --git a/src/html/about.html b/src/html/about.html
index 30d48bd..6db2a51 100644
--- a/src/html/about.html
+++ b/src/html/about.html
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@
 				<div class="list"></div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
+		<button type="button" class="form-bt back-button-top-left" data-section="section-welcome" id="button-about-back"><img src="../assets/general/arrow-left-white.png" /> Back</button>
 	</section>
 </template>
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diff --git a/src/js/wsui_main.js b/src/js/wsui_main.js
index c5730d4..f3cfe3d 100644
--- a/src/js/wsui_main.js
+++ b/src/js/wsui_main.js
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ let genericFormMessage;
 let genericEnterableInputs;
 let genericEditableInputs;
 let firstTab;
+// about page
+let aboutButtonBack;
 // settings page
 let settingsInputDaemonAddress;
 let settingsInputDaemonPort;
@@ -137,6 +139,9 @@ function populateElementVars(){
 	// main section link
 	sectionButtons = document.querySelectorAll('[data-section]');
 
+	// main section link
+	aboutButtonBack = document.getElementById('button-about-back');
+
 	// settings input & elements
 	settingsInputDaemonAddress = document.getElementById('input-settings-daemon-address');
 	settingsInputDaemonPort = document.getElementById('input-settings-daemon-port');
@@ -998,6 +1003,13 @@ function changeSection(sectionId, isSettingRedir) {
 			};
 			new List('about-donation-addresses', donationOpts, config.addressBookSampleEntries);
 		}
+
+		let walletOpened = wsession.get('serviceReady') || false;
+		if (walletOpened) {
+			aboutButtonBack.classList.add('hidden');
+		} else {
+			aboutButtonBack.classList.remove('hidden');
+		}
 	}
 	// when about is loaded, add the links
 	if(targetSection === 'section-block-explorer'){