diff --git a/packages/core/src/BaseRouter.tsx b/packages/core/src/BaseRouter.tsx
index 28dd3865..58d4dcec 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/BaseRouter.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/BaseRouter.tsx
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@ const BaseRouter = {
   shouldActionChangeFocus(action: CommonAction) {
     return action.type === 'NAVIGATE';
   },
-
-  canGoBack() {
-    return false;
-  },
 };
 
 export default BaseRouter;
diff --git a/packages/routers/src/TabRouter.tsx b/packages/routers/src/TabRouter.tsx
index e40f7b6d..66c29b12 100644
--- a/packages/routers/src/TabRouter.tsx
+++ b/packages/routers/src/TabRouter.tsx
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ export default function TabRouter({
       return action.type === 'NAVIGATE';
     },
 
+    canGoBack(state) {
+      return router.getStateForAction(state, { type: 'GO_BACK' }) !== null;
+    },
+
     actionCreators: TabActions,
   };