diff --git a/monarch/monarch.lua b/monarch/monarch.lua
index 2b1ff08..7bd2b97 100644
--- a/monarch/monarch.lua
+++ b/monarch/monarch.lua
@@ -988,12 +988,12 @@ function M.back(options, data, cb)
 		local screen = table.remove(stack)
 		if screen then
 			log("back()", screen.id)
-			local back_cb = callbacks.track()
 			local top = stack[#stack]
 			-- if we go back to the same screen we need to first hide it
 			-- and wait until it is hidden before we show it again
 			local same_screen = top and top.id == screen.id
 			if same_screen or (options and options.sequential) then
+				local back_cb = callbacks.track()
 				back_out(screen, top, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, function()
 					if data then
 						top.data = data
diff --git a/test/test_monarch.lua b/test/test_monarch.lua
index d89b31b..bb6bc72 100644
--- a/test/test_monarch.lua
+++ b/test/test_monarch.lua
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ return function()
 			monarch.when_preloaded(screen_id, done)
 		end)
 	end
-		
+
 	describe("monarch", function()
 		before(function()
 			mock_msg.mock()
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ return function()
 			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[2].message.screen == SCREEN1)
 			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL2)[2].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_IN_FINISHED)
 			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL2)[2].message.screen == SCREEN1)
-												
+
 			monarch.remove_listener(URL2)
 			monarch.show(SCREEN2)
 			assert(wait_until_not_busy())
@@ -424,10 +424,10 @@ return function()
 			assert(#mock_msg.messages(URL2) == 2)
 			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[3].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_IN_STARTED)
 			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[3].message.screen == SCREEN2)
-			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[4].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_IN_FINISHED)
-			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[4].message.screen == SCREEN2)
-			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[5].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_OUT_STARTED)
-			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[5].message.screen == SCREEN1)
+			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[4].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_OUT_STARTED)
+			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[4].message.screen == SCREEN1)
+			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[5].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_IN_FINISHED)
+			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[5].message.screen == SCREEN2)
 			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[6].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_OUT_FINISHED)
 			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[6].message.screen == SCREEN1)
 
@@ -438,10 +438,10 @@ return function()
 			assert(#mock_msg.messages(URL2) == 2)
 			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[7].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_IN_STARTED)
 			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[7].message.screen == SCREEN1)
-			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[8].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_IN_FINISHED)
-			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[8].message.screen == SCREEN1)
-			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[9].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_OUT_STARTED)
-			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[9].message.screen == SCREEN2)
+			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[8].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_OUT_STARTED)
+			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[8].message.screen == SCREEN2)
+			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[9].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_IN_FINISHED)
+			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[9].message.screen == SCREEN1)
 			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[10].message_id == monarch.SCREEN_TRANSITION_OUT_FINISHED)
 			assert(mock_msg.messages(URL1)[10].message.screen == SCREEN2)
 		end)