diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material_app.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material_app.dart
index 20cda68719..128e9cc551 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material_app.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material_app.dart
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ class _MaterialAppState extends State<MaterialApp> implements BindingObserver {
     assert(mounted);
     NavigatorState navigator = _navigator.currentState;
     assert(navigator != null);
+    bool result = false;
     navigator.openTransaction((NavigatorTransaction transaction) {
-      if (!transaction.pop())
-        activity.finishCurrentActivity();
+      result = transaction.pop();
     });
-    return true;
+    return result;
   }
 
   void didChangeSize(Size size) => setState(() { _size = size; });
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/binding.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/binding.dart
index 47e61c758a..c198f39ed8 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/binding.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/binding.dart
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ class WidgetFlutterBinding extends BindingBase with Scheduler, Gesturer, Rendere
   void handlePopRoute() {
     for (BindingObserver observer in _observers) {
       if (observer.didPopRoute())
-        break;
+        return;
     }
+    activity.finishCurrentActivity();
   }
 
   void handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(ui.AppLifecycleState state) {