diff --git a/feature/onboarding/permissions/src/main/kotlin/app/k9mail/feature/onboarding/permissions/ui/PermissionsScreen.kt b/feature/onboarding/permissions/src/main/kotlin/app/k9mail/feature/onboarding/permissions/ui/PermissionsScreen.kt
index 4b8423987be..ad67def73eb 100644
--- a/feature/onboarding/permissions/src/main/kotlin/app/k9mail/feature/onboarding/permissions/ui/PermissionsScreen.kt
+++ b/feature/onboarding/permissions/src/main/kotlin/app/k9mail/feature/onboarding/permissions/ui/PermissionsScreen.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package app.k9mail.feature.onboarding.permissions.ui
 
 import android.Manifest
 import android.os.Build
+import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
 import androidx.activity.compose.ManagedActivityResultLauncher
 import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts.RequestPermission
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ fun PermissionsScreen(
         }
     }
 
+    BackHandler {
+        // no back navigation
+    }
+
     LaunchedEffect(key1 = Unit) {
         dispatch(Event.LoadPermissionState)
     }