diff --git a/src/screens/Auth/index.tsx b/src/screens/Auth/index.tsx
index 8ffdb3cb..7d378a58 100644
--- a/src/screens/Auth/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Auth/index.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ export default function AuthPage({ navigation, route }: TAuthPageProps) {
 				return
 			}
 			setSuccess(true)
-			// navigate to dashboard
 			navigation.navigate(shouldRemove ? 'Security settings' : 'dashboard')
 			return
 		}
@@ -183,7 +182,6 @@ export default function AuthPage({ navigation, route }: TAuthPageProps) {
 		}
 		// skip pin setup
 		await store.set(STORE_KEYS.pinSkipped, '1')
-		// check if initial explainer has been viewed
 		navigation.navigate(shouldEdit ? 'Security settings' : 'dashboard')
 
 	}
diff --git a/src/screens/Dashboard.tsx b/src/screens/Dashboard.tsx
index 119313cf..25e541fb 100644
--- a/src/screens/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ import { addMint, getBalance, getMintsUrls, hasMints } from '@db'
 import { l } from '@log'
 import OptsModal from '@modal/OptsModal'
 import TrustMintModal from '@modal/TrustMint'
-import type { TDashboardPageProps } from '@model/nav'
+import type { TBeforeRemoveEvent, TDashboardPageProps } from '@model/nav'
 import BottomNav from '@nav/BottomNav'
+import { preventBack } from '@nav/utils'
 import { useFocusClaimContext } from '@src/context/FocusClaim'
 import { useInitialURL } from '@src/context/Linking'
 import { useNostrContext } from '@src/context/Nostr'
@@ -284,6 +285,13 @@ export default function Dashboard({ navigation, route }: TDashboardPageProps) {
 		return focusHandler
 	}, [navigation])
 
+	// prevent back navigation - https://reactnavigation.org/docs/preventing-going-back/
+	useEffect(() => {
+		const backHandler = (e: TBeforeRemoveEvent) => preventBack(e, navigation.dispatch)
+		navigation.addListener('beforeRemove', backHandler)
+		return () => navigation.removeListener('beforeRemove', backHandler)
+	}, [navigation])
+
 	return (
 		<View style={[styles.container, { backgroundColor: color.BACKGROUND }]}>
 			{/* Balance, Disclaimer & History */}