diff --git a/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/widget/TiUIText.java b/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/widget/TiUIText.java
index 33de122d452..2eb723f98e3 100644
--- a/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/widget/TiUIText.java
+++ b/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/widget/TiUIText.java
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int left, int top, int right, int botto
 			super.onLayout(changed, left, top, right, bottom);
 			TiUIHelper.firePostLayoutEvent(proxy);
 		}
+
+		@Override
+		public boolean onKeyPreIme(int keyCode, KeyEvent event)
+		{
+			if (event.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK && event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_UP) {
+				TiUIHelper.fireKeyboarDismissedEvent(proxy);
+			}
+			return super.onKeyPreIme(keyCode, event);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public TiUIText(TiViewProxy proxy, boolean field)
diff --git a/android/titanium/src/java/org/appcelerator/titanium/TiC.java b/android/titanium/src/java/org/appcelerator/titanium/TiC.java
index 2a7b75e327d..14ee7ac1ba9 100644
--- a/android/titanium/src/java/org/appcelerator/titanium/TiC.java
+++ b/android/titanium/src/java/org/appcelerator/titanium/TiC.java
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ public class TiC
 	 */
 	public static final String EVENT_DESTROY = "destroy";
 
+	/**
+	 * @module.api
+	 */
+	public static final String EVENT_DISMISS_KEYBOARD = "dismissKeyboard";
+
 	/**
 	 * @module.api
 	 */
diff --git a/android/titanium/src/java/org/appcelerator/titanium/util/TiUIHelper.java b/android/titanium/src/java/org/appcelerator/titanium/util/TiUIHelper.java
index 81317e9046d..37cd235d65e 100644
--- a/android/titanium/src/java/org/appcelerator/titanium/util/TiUIHelper.java
+++ b/android/titanium/src/java/org/appcelerator/titanium/util/TiUIHelper.java
@@ -1089,4 +1089,11 @@ public static void firePostLayoutEvent(TiViewProxy proxy)
 			proxy.fireEvent(TiC.EVENT_POST_LAYOUT, null, false);
 		}
 	}
+
+	public static void fireKeyboarDismissedEvent(TiViewProxy proxy)
+	{
+		if (proxy != null && proxy.hasListeners(TiC.EVENT_DISMISS_KEYBOARD)) {
+			proxy.fireEvent(TiC.EVENT_DISMISS_KEYBOARD, null, true);
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/SearchBar.yml b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/SearchBar.yml
index 596086d6abe..f25b50fcda8 100644
--- a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/SearchBar.yml
+++ b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/SearchBar.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ events:
   - name: blur
     summary: Fired when the search bar loses focus.
 
+  - name: dismissKeyboard
+    summary: Fired when the keyboard is dismissed by pressing the BACK button.
+    since: {android: "3.6.0"}
+    platforms: [android]
+
   - name: bookmark
     summary: Fired when the bookmark button is pressed.
       
diff --git a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TextArea.yml b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TextArea.yml
index d8a3cc2461e..bd1b0987f9b 100644
--- a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TextArea.yml
+++ b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TextArea.yml
@@ -320,7 +320,12 @@ events:
       - name: value
         summary: New value of this text area.
         type: String
-    
+
+  - name: dismissKeyboard
+    summary: Fired when the keyboard is dismissed by pressing the BACK button.
+    since: {android: "3.6.0"}
+    platforms: [android]
+
   - name: focus
     summary: Fired when this text area gains focus.
     properties:
diff --git a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TextField.yml b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TextField.yml
index 3d9754e1d6a..d28cfec53a5 100644
--- a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TextField.yml
+++ b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TextField.yml
@@ -441,14 +441,19 @@ events:
       - name: value
         summary: New value of the field.
         type: String
-        
+
+  - name: dismissKeyboard
+    summary: Fired when the keyboard is dismissed by pressing the BACK button.
+    since: {android: "3.6.0"}
+    platforms: [android]
+
   - name: focus
     summary: Fired when the field gains focus.
     properties:
       - name: value
         summary: Value of the field.
         type: String
-        
+
   - name: return
     summary: Fired when the return key is pressed on the keyboard.
     properties: