diff --git a/app/scenes/Document/components/Document.tsx b/app/scenes/Document/components/Document.tsx
index 1a10fcb80..ecd031965 100644
--- a/app/scenes/Document/components/Document.tsx
+++ b/app/scenes/Document/components/Document.tsx
@@ -375,7 +375,9 @@ class DocumentScene extends React.Component<Props> {
   });
 
   goBack = () => {
-    this.props.history.push(this.props.document.url);
+    if (!this.props.readOnly) {
+      this.props.history.push(this.props.document.url);
+    }
   };
 
   render() {