diff --git a/lib/History.js b/lib/History.js
index e844fea..54b0607 100644
--- a/lib/History.js
+++ b/lib/History.js
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ function addListeners(history) {
     var options = {
       previous: previous
     , url: currentPath
+    , backbutton: true
     }
 
     if (state) {
diff --git a/lib/router.js b/lib/router.js
index 6340ce3..10662ce 100644
--- a/lib/router.js
+++ b/lib/router.js
@@ -137,5 +137,6 @@ RenderReq.prototype.routeParams = function(route) {
   params.body = this.body
   params.query = this.query
   params.method = this.method
+  params.backbutton = this.options && this.options.backbutton
   return params
 }