diff --git a/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java b/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
index fa3710b88031..6b9d9aa11c1c 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ abstract public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
 
         mBrowserToolbar.setOnDismissListener(new BrowserToolbar.OnDismissListener() {
             public void onDismiss() {
-                dismissEditingMode();
+                mBrowserToolbar.cancelEdit();
             }
         });
 
@@ -610,10 +610,6 @@ abstract public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
             return;
         }
 
-        if (dismissEditingMode()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         if (mBrowserToolbar.onBackPressed()) {
             return;
         }
@@ -1574,16 +1570,6 @@ abstract public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean dismissEditingMode() {
-        if (!mBrowserToolbar.isEditing()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        mBrowserToolbar.cancelEdit();
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
     void filterEditingMode(String searchTerm, AutocompleteHandler handler) {
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(searchTerm)) {
             hideBrowserSearch();
@@ -2400,7 +2386,7 @@ abstract public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
 
         // Dismiss editing mode if the user is loading a URL from an external app.
         if (Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(action)) {
-            dismissEditingMode();
+            mBrowserToolbar.cancelEdit();
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/toolbar/BrowserToolbar.java b/mobile/android/base/toolbar/BrowserToolbar.java
index ce7d988ef37f..e81ce1cf61bd 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/toolbar/BrowserToolbar.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/toolbar/BrowserToolbar.java
@@ -370,6 +370,11 @@ public class BrowserToolbar extends GeckoRelativeLayout
     }
 
     public boolean onBackPressed() {
+        if (isEditing()) {
+            stopEditing();
+            return true;
+        }
+
         return mUrlDisplayLayout.dismissSiteIdentityPopup();
     }