diff --git a/MVMCoreUI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/MVMCoreUI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index ab5f9887..1d2c67eb 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/MVMCoreUI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -3204,6 +3204,7 @@
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks @loader_path/Frameworks";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.vzw.MVMCoreUI;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME:c99extidentifier)";
 				SKIP_INSTALL = YES;
@@ -3230,6 +3231,7 @@
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks @loader_path/Frameworks";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.vzw.MVMCoreUI;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME:c99extidentifier)";
 				SKIP_INSTALL = YES;
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/NavigationBar/NavigationItemModel.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/NavigationBar/NavigationItemModel.swift
index 6a75718b..d8126508 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/NavigationBar/NavigationItemModel.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/NavigationBar/NavigationItemModel.swift
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ open class NavigationItemModel: NavigationItemModelProtocol, MoleculeModelProtoc
         case backgroundColor
         case tintColor
         case line
+        case hidesSystemBackButton
         case alwaysShowBackButton
         case backButton
         case additionalLeftButtons
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ open class NavigationItemModel: NavigationItemModelProtocol, MoleculeModelProtoc
         backgroundColor = try typeContainer.decodeIfPresent(Color.self, forKey: .backgroundColor) ?? Color(uiColor: .mvmWhite)
         tintColor = try typeContainer.decodeIfPresent(Color.self, forKey: .tintColor) ?? Color(uiColor: .mvmBlack)
         line = try typeContainer.decodeIfPresent(LineModel.self, forKey: .line) ?? LineModel(type: .standard)
+        hidesSystemBackButton = try typeContainer.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .hidesSystemBackButton) ?? true
         alwaysShowBackButton = try typeContainer.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .alwaysShowBackButton)
         backButton = try typeContainer.decodeModelIfPresent(codingKey: .backButton)
         additionalLeftButtons = try typeContainer.decodeModelsIfPresent(codingKey: .additionalLeftButtons)
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ open class NavigationItemModel: NavigationItemModelProtocol, MoleculeModelProtoc
         try container.encodeIfPresent(backgroundColor, forKey: .backgroundColor)
         try container.encode(tintColor, forKey: .tintColor)
         try container.encodeIfPresent(line, forKey: .line)
+        try container.encode(hidesSystemBackButton, forKey: .hidesSystemBackButton)
         try container.encodeIfPresent(alwaysShowBackButton, forKey: .alwaysShowBackButton)
         try container.encodeModelIfPresent(backButton, forKey: .backButton)
         try container.encodeModelsIfPresent(additionalLeftButtons, forKey: .additionalLeftButtons)
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/NavigationController.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/NavigationController.swift
index 22e7ee6b..e74671ad 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/NavigationController.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/NavigationController.swift
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ import UIKit
     public static func setNavigationButtons(navigationController: UINavigationController, navigationItemModel: NavigationItemModelProtocol, viewController: UIViewController) {
         let delegate = (viewController as? MVMCoreViewControllerProtocol)?.delegateObject?() as? MVMCoreUIDelegateObject
         var leftItems: [UIBarButtonItem] = []
-        if navigationItemModel.alwaysShowBackButton != false {
+        if navigationItemModel.hidesSystemBackButton,
+           navigationItemModel.alwaysShowBackButton != false {
             if let backButtonModel = navigationItemModel.backButton,
                MVMCoreNavigationHandler.shared()?.getViewControllers(for: navigationController)?.count ?? 0 > 1 || navigationItemModel.alwaysShowBackButton ?? false {
                 leftItems.append(backButtonModel.createNavigationItemButton(delegateObject: delegate, additionalData: nil))
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController+Extension.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController+Extension.swift
index e08d11dd..98a4c078 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController+Extension.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController+Extension.swift
@@ -41,18 +41,20 @@ public extension MVMCoreUISplitViewController {
         let delegate = (viewController as? MVMCoreViewControllerProtocol)?.delegateObject?() as? MVMCoreUIDelegateObject
 
         // Add back button first.
-        var showBackButton: Bool
-        if let forceBackButton = navigationItemModel?.alwaysShowBackButton {
-            showBackButton = forceBackButton
-        } else {
-            showBackButton = MVMCoreNavigationHandler.shared()?.getViewControllers(for: navigationController)?.count ?? 0 > 1
-        }
-        if showBackButton {
-            if let backButtonModel = navigationItemModel?.backButton {
-                leftItems.append(backButtonModel.createNavigationItemButton(delegateObject: delegate, additionalData: nil))
-            } else if let backButton = backButton {
-                // Default to legacy if we have default back button.
-                leftItems.append(backButton)
+        if navigationItemModel?.hidesSystemBackButton == true {
+            var showBackButton: Bool
+            if let forceBackButton = navigationItemModel?.alwaysShowBackButton {
+                showBackButton = forceBackButton
+            } else {
+                showBackButton = MVMCoreNavigationHandler.shared()?.getViewControllers(for: navigationController)?.count ?? 0 > 1
+            }
+            if showBackButton {
+                if let backButtonModel = navigationItemModel?.backButton {
+                    leftItems.append(backButtonModel.createNavigationItemButton(delegateObject: delegate, additionalData: nil))
+                } else if let backButton = backButton {
+                    // Default to legacy if we have default back button.
+                    leftItems.append(backButton)
+                }
             }
         }
         
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Info.plist b/MVMCoreUI/Info.plist
index e1fe4cfb..82790df0 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Info.plist
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Info.plist
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>FMWK</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.0</string>
+	<string>$(MARKETING_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
 	<string>$(CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION)</string>
 </dict>