diff --git a/android/native/jni/input_android.c b/android/native/jni/input_android.c
index 7c64fdb914..9cd31572da 100644
--- a/android/native/jni/input_android.c
+++ b/android/native/jni/input_android.c
@@ -132,14 +132,24 @@ static void android_input_poll(void *data)
          long_msg_enable = true;
       }
 
-      if (keycode == AKEYCODE_BACK )
+      if (keycode == AKEYCODE_BACK)
       {
-         int meta = AKeyEvent_getMetaState(event);
-         if (!(meta & AMETA_ALT_ON))
+         uint8_t unpacked = (keycode_lut[AKEYCODE_BACK] >> ((state_id+1) << 3)) - 1;
+         uint64_t input_state = (1ULL << unpacked);
+
+         if (type_event == AINPUT_EVENT_TYPE_KEY && input_state < (1ULL << RARCH_FIRST_META_KEY)
+               && input_state > 0)
          {
-            *lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_QUIT_KEY);
-            AInputQueue_finishEvent(android_app->inputQueue, event, handled);
-            break;
+         }
+         else
+         {
+            int meta = AKeyEvent_getMetaState(event);
+            if (!(meta & AMETA_ALT_ON))
+            {
+               *lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_QUIT_KEY);
+               AInputQueue_finishEvent(android_app->inputQueue, event, handled);
+               break;
+            }
          }
       }