diff --git a/app/events/edit-event/edit-event.component.ts b/app/events/edit-event/edit-event.component.ts
index 150faae..7c302a1 100644
--- a/app/events/edit-event/edit-event.component.ts
+++ b/app/events/edit-event/edit-event.component.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ export class EditEventComponent implements OnInit {
                 return this._alertsService.showSuccess(`Event "${this.event.Name}" updated!`);
             })
             .then((res) => {
-                this._routerExtensions.navigate([`/events/${this.event.Id}`]);
+                let transition = utilities.getReversePageTransition();
+                this._routerExtensions.navigate([`/events/${this.event.Id}`], { clearHistory: true, transition });
             })
             .catch(err => {
                 if (err) {
diff --git a/app/events/event-details/event-details.component.ts b/app/events/event-details/event-details.component.ts
index de60a18..a941756 100644
--- a/app/events/event-details/event-details.component.ts
+++ b/app/events/event-details/event-details.component.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ export class EventDetailsComponent implements OnInit {
         this._routerExtensions.navigate([`/events/${this.event.Id}/edit`]);
     }
 
+    canGoBack() {
+        return this._routerExtensions.canGoBack();
+    }
+
     canEdit() {
         return this._currentUser && this.event && !this.isPastEvent && this.event.Owner === this._currentUser.Id;
     }
@@ -158,8 +162,9 @@ export class EventDetailsComponent implements OnInit {
     onBack() {
         if (this._routerExtensions.canGoBack()) {
             this._routerExtensions.back();
-        } else {
-            this._routerExtensions.navigate(['/events'], { clearHistory: true });
+        } else { // simulate going back
+            let transition = utilities.getReversePageTransition();
+            this._routerExtensions.navigate(['/events'], { clearHistory: true, transition });
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/events/event-details/event-details.template.html b/app/events/event-details/event-details.template.html
index 6d4a548..75ea5a0 100644
--- a/app/events/event-details/event-details.template.html
+++ b/app/events/event-details/event-details.template.html
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
     <ScrollView class="cntnr">
         <ActionBarExtension>
             <NavigationButton *ngIf="isAndroid" icon="res://icon_back" (tap)="onBack()"></NavigationButton>
+            <ActionItem *ngIf="!isAndroid && !canGoBack()" ios.systemIcon="1" ios.position="left" (tap)="onBack()">
+                <label text="Back"></label>
+            </ActionItem>
             <ActionItem *ngIf="canEdit()" (tap)="onEdit()" ios.position="right">
                 <StackLayout>
                     <Label class="button if" text="&#x65;"></Label>
diff --git a/app/shared/utilities.ts b/app/shared/utilities.ts
index 8def023..a4ae629 100644
--- a/app/shared/utilities.ts
+++ b/app/shared/utilities.ts
@@ -119,3 +119,7 @@ export function getMenuTransition() {
 export function getPageTransition() {
     return getTransition();
 }
+
+export function getReversePageTransition() {
+    return getTransition('slideRight');
+}