diff --git a/Reply/app/src/main/java/com/example/reply/ui/navigation/ReplyNavigationComponents.kt b/Reply/app/src/main/java/com/example/reply/ui/navigation/ReplyNavigationComponents.kt
index 3c3911f8f9..368ce8a9be 100644
--- a/Reply/app/src/main/java/com/example/reply/ui/navigation/ReplyNavigationComponents.kt
+++ b/Reply/app/src/main/java/com/example/reply/ui/navigation/ReplyNavigationComponents.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.example.reply.ui.navigation
 
+import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
@@ -117,6 +118,12 @@ fun ReplyNavigationWrapper(
     val gesturesEnabled =
         drawerState.isOpen || navLayoutType == NavigationSuiteType.NavigationRail
 
+    BackHandler(enabled = drawerState.isOpen) {
+        coroutineScope.launch {
+            drawerState.close()
+        }
+    }
+
     ModalNavigationDrawer(
         drawerState = drawerState,
         gesturesEnabled = gesturesEnabled,