diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFViewController.m b/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFViewController.m
index 8ad408cc..69d981b0 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFViewController.m
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFViewController.m
@@ -360,7 +360,9 @@
     [super viewDidLoad];
     // Do any additional setup after loading the view.
     
-    self.navigationItem.hidesBackButton = YES;
+    if ([MVMCoreUISplitViewController mainSplitViewController]) {
+        self.navigationItem.hidesBackButton = YES;
+    }
     
     // init intro animation manager
     MVMAnimationManager *introAnimationManager = [[MVMAnimationManager alloc] init];