diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
index dbf1fd730..848ea9157 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
@@ -820,6 +820,8 @@ function TouchMenu:onSwipe(arg, ges_ev)
         self:onPrevPage()
     elseif direction == "north" then
         self:closeMenu()
+    elseif direction == "south" then
+        self:onBack()
     end
 end