diff --git a/src/Reducer.js b/src/Reducer.js
index 0b57f2848..dbba76dc5 100644
--- a/src/Reducer.js
+++ b/src/Reducer.js
@@ -52,16 +52,13 @@ export function reducer(state = navigationStore.state, action) {
     let newState = state;
     let currentState = state;
     const initialState = navigationStore.router.getStateForAction(NavigationActions.popToTop(), currentState);
-    while (newState && nextScene !== routeName) {
+    while (newState && nextScene !== routeName && !isEqual(newState, initialState)) {
       newState = navigationStore.router.getStateForAction(NavigationActions.back(), currentState);
       if (newState) {
         nextScene = getActiveState(newState).routeName;
         if (nextScene !== routeName) {
           currentState = newState;
         }
-        if (isEqual(currentState, initialState)) {
-          break;
-        }
       }
     }
     return nextScene === routeName ? newState : state;