diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AddFeedActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AddFeedActivity.java
index 2cf98a60c..8fa9c75e0 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AddFeedActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AddFeedActivity.java
@@ -179,8 +179,9 @@ public class AddFeedActivity extends SherlockActivity {
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
 		case android.R.id.home:
-			finish();
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, MainActivity.class));
+			Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
+			intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+			startActivity(intent);
 			return true;
 		default:
 			return false;
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DownloadActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DownloadActivity.java
index 404cb49c6..47dc55ca1 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DownloadActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/DownloadActivity.java
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ public class DownloadActivity extends SherlockListActivity implements
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
 		case android.R.id.home:
-			finish();
+			Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
+			intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+			startActivity(intent);
 			break;
 		case MENU_SHOW_LOG:
 			startActivity(new Intent(this, DownloadLogActivity.class));
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedItemlistActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedItemlistActivity.java
index b17b01eac..3a9c4abed 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedItemlistActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedItemlistActivity.java
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ public class FeedItemlistActivity extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
 				onSearchRequested();
 				break;
 			case android.R.id.home:
-				startActivity(new Intent(this, MainActivity.class));
+				Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
+				intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
+				startActivity(intent);
 				break;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FlattrAuthActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FlattrAuthActivity.java
index d60662cf5..bc783946b 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FlattrAuthActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FlattrAuthActivity.java
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ public class FlattrAuthActivity extends SherlockActivity {
 		butReturn.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
 			@Override
 			public void onClick(View v) {
-				startActivity(new Intent(FlattrAuthActivity.this,
-						MainActivity.class));
+				Intent intent = new Intent(FlattrAuthActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
+				intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
+				startActivity(intent);
 			}
 		});
 		
@@ -106,8 +107,11 @@ public class FlattrAuthActivity extends SherlockActivity {
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
 		case android.R.id.home:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, PreferenceActivity.class));
 			if (authSuccessful) {
+				Intent intent = new Intent(this, PreferenceActivity.class);
+				intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
+				startActivity(intent);
+			} else {
 				finish();
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
index 16be3d17c..e518de86c 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
@@ -210,8 +210,9 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends SherlockFragmentActivity
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
 		case android.R.id.home:
-			startActivity(new Intent(MediaplayerActivity.this,
-					MainActivity.class));
+			Intent intent = new Intent(MediaplayerActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
+			intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+			startActivity(intent);
 			break;
 		case R.id.disable_sleeptimer_item:
 			if (controller.serviceAvailable()) {
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/PreferenceActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/PreferenceActivity.java
index 2a0416b99..9378f175c 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/PreferenceActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/PreferenceActivity.java
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ public class PreferenceActivity extends SherlockPreferenceActivity {
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
 		case android.R.id.home:
-			startActivity(new Intent(PreferenceActivity.this,
-					MainActivity.class));
+			Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
+			intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
+			startActivity(intent);
 			break;
 		default:
 			return false;
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/SearchActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/SearchActivity.java
index 78d97ad75..a073b43cc 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/SearchActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/SearchActivity.java
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ public class SearchActivity extends SherlockListActivity {
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
 		case android.R.id.home:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, MainActivity.class));
+			Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
+			intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
+			startActivity(intent);
 			return true;
 		case R.id.search_item:
 			onSearchRequested();