diff --git a/src/NavBar.js b/src/NavBar.js
index 0f71d7423..ca975f352 100644
--- a/src/NavBar.js
+++ b/src/NavBar.js
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ class NavBar extends React.Component {
       state.leftButtonStyle,
       childState.leftButtonStyle,
     ];
+
+    if (state.index === 0) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
     if (BackButton) {
       return (
         <BackButton
@@ -223,9 +228,6 @@ class NavBar extends React.Component {
     } else {
       onPress = Actions.pop;
     }
-    if (state.index === 0) {
-      return null;
-    }
 
     let text = childState.backTitle ?
       <Text style={textButtonStyle}>