diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/KeyboardWidget.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/KeyboardWidget.java
index b4adb784b..9053071d8 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/KeyboardWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/KeyboardWidget.java
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ public void dismiss() {
        mWidgetPlacement.visible = false;
        mWidgetManager.updateWidget(this);
 
+       mWidgetManager.popBackHandler(mBackHandler);
+
        mIsCapsLock = false;
        mIsLongPress = false;
        handleShift(false);