diff --git a/navigation-material/src/androidTest/java/com/google/accompanist/navigation.material/BottomSheetNavigatorTest.kt b/navigation-material/src/androidTest/java/com/google/accompanist/navigation.material/BottomSheetNavigatorTest.kt
index 915d4f392..7bad7972a 100644
--- a/navigation-material/src/androidTest/java/com/google/accompanist/navigation.material/BottomSheetNavigatorTest.kt
+++ b/navigation-material/src/androidTest/java/com/google/accompanist/navigation.material/BottomSheetNavigatorTest.kt
@@ -779,6 +779,71 @@ internal class BottomSheetNavigatorTest {
             .isEqualTo(firstSheetDestination)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testBackPressWithNestedGraphBehind() {
+        lateinit var navigator: BottomSheetNavigator
+        lateinit var navController: NavHostController
+        lateinit var nestedNavController: NavHostController
+        lateinit var backDispatcher: OnBackPressedDispatcher
+        val homeDestination = "home"
+        val firstSheetDestination = "sheet1"
+        val firstNestedDestination = "nested1"
+        val secondNestedDestination = "nested2"
+
+        composeTestRule.setContent {
+            backDispatcher = LocalOnBackPressedDispatcherOwner.current?.onBackPressedDispatcher!!
+            navigator = rememberBottomSheetNavigator()
+            navController = rememberNavController(navigator)
+            ModalBottomSheetLayout(navigator) {
+                NavHost(navController, homeDestination) {
+                    composable(homeDestination) {
+                        nestedNavController = rememberNavController()
+                        NavHost(nestedNavController, "nested1") {
+                            composable(firstNestedDestination) { }
+                            composable(secondNestedDestination) { }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    bottomSheet(firstSheetDestination) {
+                        Text("SheetDestination")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        assertThat(navController.currentBackStackEntry?.destination?.route)
+            .isEqualTo(homeDestination)
+
+        composeTestRule.runOnUiThread {
+            nestedNavController.navigate(secondNestedDestination)
+        }
+        composeTestRule.waitForIdle()
+
+        assertThat(navController.currentBackStackEntry?.destination?.route)
+            .isEqualTo(homeDestination)
+        assertThat(nestedNavController.currentBackStackEntry?.destination?.route)
+            .isEqualTo(secondNestedDestination)
+
+        composeTestRule.runOnUiThread {
+            navController.navigate(firstSheetDestination)
+        }
+        composeTestRule.waitForIdle()
+
+        assertThat(navigator.sheetState.currentValue)
+            .isAnyOf(ModalBottomSheetValue.HalfExpanded, ModalBottomSheetValue.Expanded)
+
+        composeTestRule.runOnUiThread {
+            backDispatcher.onBackPressed()
+        }
+        composeTestRule.waitForIdle()
+
+        assertThat(navController.currentBackStackEntry?.destination?.route)
+            .isEqualTo(homeDestination)
+        assertThat(nestedNavController.currentBackStackEntry?.destination?.route)
+            .isEqualTo(secondNestedDestination)
+
+        assertThat(navigator.sheetState.currentValue).isEqualTo(ModalBottomSheetValue.Hidden)
+    }
+
     private fun BottomSheetNavigator.createFakeDestination() =
         BottomSheetNavigator.Destination(this) {
             Text("Fake Sheet Content")
diff --git a/navigation-material/src/main/java/com/google/accompanist/navigation/material/BottomSheetNavigator.kt b/navigation-material/src/main/java/com/google/accompanist/navigation/material/BottomSheetNavigator.kt
index 932fc07c5..d514747d9 100644
--- a/navigation-material/src/main/java/com/google/accompanist/navigation/material/BottomSheetNavigator.kt
+++ b/navigation-material/src/main/java/com/google/accompanist/navigation/material/BottomSheetNavigator.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.google.accompanist.navigation.material
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
 import androidx.compose.animation.core.AnimationSpec
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ColumnScope
 import androidx.compose.material.ExperimentalMaterialApi
@@ -212,6 +213,10 @@ class BottomSheetNavigator(
             LaunchedEffect(retainedEntry) {
                 sheetState.show()
             }
+
+            BackHandler {
+                state.popWithTransition(popUpTo = retainedEntry!!, saveState = false)
+            }
         }
 
         SheetContentHost(