diff --git a/js/slideshowcontrols.js b/js/slideshowcontrols.js
index 530b2b2a9c..4f8a4e0d93 100644
--- a/js/slideshowcontrols.js
+++ b/js/slideshowcontrols.js
@@ -350,11 +350,11 @@
 		_exit: function () {
 
 			// Only modern browsers can manipulate history
-			if (history && history.replaceState) {
+			if (history && history.replaceState && window.history.length > 1) {
 				// We simulate a click on the back button in order to be consistent
 				window.history.back();
 			} else {
-				// For ancient browsers supported in core
+				// There is no history to go back to.
 				this.stop();
 			}
 		},