diff --git a/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.js b/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.js
index abb18c7de7..24764e800f 100644
--- a/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.js
+++ b/src/components/media_modal/media_modal.js
@@ -84,10 +84,12 @@ const MediaModal = {
     }
   },
   mounted () {
+    window.addEventListener('popstate', this.hide)
     document.addEventListener('keyup', this.handleKeyupEvent)
     document.addEventListener('keydown', this.handleKeydownEvent)
   },
   destroyed () {
+    window.removeEventListener('popstate', this.hide)
     document.removeEventListener('keyup', this.handleKeyupEvent)
     document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.handleKeydownEvent)
   }