diff --git a/platform/android/android_input_handler.cpp b/platform/android/android_input_handler.cpp
index 41edc352766..9a5af7a349d 100644
--- a/platform/android/android_input_handler.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/android_input_handler.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void AndroidInputHandler::process_key_event(int p_physical_keycode, int p_unicod
 
 	_set_key_modifier_state(ev, keycode);
 
-	if (p_physical_keycode == AKEYCODE_BACK) {
+	if (p_physical_keycode == AKEYCODE_BACK && p_pressed) {
 		if (DisplayServerAndroid *dsa = Object::cast_to<DisplayServerAndroid>(DisplayServer::get_singleton())) {
 			dsa->send_window_event(DisplayServer::WINDOW_EVENT_GO_BACK_REQUEST, true);
 		}