diff --git a/res/app/docs/docs-controller.js b/res/app/docs/docs-controller.js
index f53e1415..400facf7 100644
--- a/res/app/docs/docs-controller.js
+++ b/res/app/docs/docs-controller.js
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 module.exports =
   function DocsCtrl($rootScope, $scope, $window, $location) {
 
+    function hasHistory() {
+      // TODO: watch this
+      return $window.history.length > 1
+    }
+
+    $scope.hasHistory = hasHistory()
+
     $scope.goBack = function () {
       $window.history.back()
     }
diff --git a/res/app/views/docs.jade b/res/app/views/docs.jade
index b959f2ac..92a105e5 100644
--- a/res/app/views/docs.jade
+++ b/res/app/views/docs.jade
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ block content
     .col-md-10.col-md-offset-1
       .widget-container.fluid-height
         .stf-docs-navigation
-          button.btn.btn-primary-outline.docs-back.transparent-border(ng-click='goBack()')
+          button.btn.btn-primary-outline.docs-back.transparent-border(ng-click='goBack()',
+          ng-show='hasHistory')
             i.fa.fa-chevron-left.fa-fw
-            //span Back
           button.btn.btn-primary-outline.docs-home.transparent-border(ng-click='goHome()')
             i.fa.fa-home.fa-fw
-            //span Home
         .widget-content.padded
           .row
             .col-md-10.col-md-offset-1.selectable