diff --git a/app/src/main/java/acr/browser/lightning/activity/BrowserActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/acr/browser/lightning/activity/BrowserActivity.java
index c3b2eeb..8f9c48e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/acr/browser/lightning/activity/BrowserActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/acr/browser/lightning/activity/BrowserActivity.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import android.view.View.OnFocusChangeListener;
 import android.view.View.OnKeyListener;
 import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener;
 import android.view.View.OnTouchListener;
+import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
 import android.view.ViewParent;
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ import acr.browser.lightning.utils.ThemeUtils;
 import acr.browser.lightning.utils.UrlUtils;
 import acr.browser.lightning.utils.Utils;
 import acr.browser.lightning.utils.WebUtils;
+import acr.browser.lightning.view.Handlers;
 import acr.browser.lightning.view.LightningView;
 import acr.browser.lightning.view.SearchView;
 import butterknife.Bind;
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@ public abstract class BrowserActivity extends ThemableBrowserActivity implements
     private int mIconColor;
     private int mDisabledIconColor;
     private int mCurrentUiColor = Color.BLACK;
+    private long mKeyDownStartTime;
     private String mSearchText;
     private String mUntitledTitle;
     private String mCameraPhotoPath;
@@ -676,10 +679,21 @@ public abstract class BrowserActivity extends ThemableBrowserActivity implements
             && (Build.MANUFACTURER.compareTo("LGE") == 0)) {
             // Workaround for stupid LG devices that crash
             return true;
+        } else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
+            mKeyDownStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            Handlers.MAIN.postDelayed(mLongPressBackRunnable, ViewConfiguration.getLongPressTimeout());
         }
         return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
     }
 
+    private final Runnable mLongPressBackRunnable = new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            final LightningView currentTab = mTabsManager.getCurrentTab();
+            showCloseDialog(mTabsManager.positionOf(currentTab));
+        }
+    };
+
     @Override
     public boolean onKeyUp(int keyCode, @NonNull KeyEvent event) {
         if ((keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU)
@@ -688,6 +702,11 @@ public abstract class BrowserActivity extends ThemableBrowserActivity implements
             // Workaround for stupid LG devices that crash
             openOptionsMenu();
             return true;
+        } else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
+            Handlers.MAIN.removeCallbacks(mLongPressBackRunnable);
+            if ((System.currentTimeMillis() - mKeyDownStartTime) > ViewConfiguration.getLongPressTimeout()) {
+                return true;
+            }
         }
         return super.onKeyUp(keyCode, event);
     }
@@ -1096,15 +1115,6 @@ public abstract class BrowserActivity extends ThemableBrowserActivity implements
         mSuggestionsAdapter.clearCache();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean onKeyLongPress(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
-        final LightningView currentTab = mTabsManager.getCurrentTab();
-        if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
-            showCloseDialog(mTabsManager.positionOf(currentTab));
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onConfigurationChanged(final Configuration newConfig) {
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/acr/browser/lightning/view/Handlers.java b/app/src/main/java/acr/browser/lightning/view/Handlers.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1572b39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/acr/browser/lightning/view/Handlers.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package acr.browser.lightning.view;
+
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+
+/**
+ * Simple holder for useful handlers that
+ * will live for the duration of the app.
+ */
+public final class Handlers {
+
+    private Handlers() {}
+
+    static {
+        if (Looper.getMainLooper() == null) {
+            Looper.prepareMainLooper();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @NonNull
+    public static final Handler MAIN = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
+
+}