diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/android/activity/AboutActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/android/activity/AboutActivity.java
index 0debdf5c..e86409ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/android/activity/AboutActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/android/activity/AboutActivity.java
@@ -88,4 +88,10 @@ public class AboutActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onSupportNavigateUp() {
+        finish(); // close this activity as oppose to navigating up
+        return true;
+    }
 }
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