diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b15c87b..22a481f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ Versions after 2.17 are `MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH` (2.17 is followed by 2.17.1 or 2.18.
 `docs/testing.md`, "Versions and releases"); the headings below keep the numbers as they
 were released.
 
+## 2.20.1 — 2026-11-04
+
+- On Android 5 **Back** closes the open menu again; it did nothing, only OK or Esc closed it
+  (#265).
+
 ## 2.20.0 — 2026-11-02
 
 - A remote with only a D-pad now reaches the actions that were touch-only (#263). With the
diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 8c141c0..987c247 100755
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.openipc.decoder"
         minSdk 21
         targetSdk 36
-        versionCode 50
-        versionName "2.20.0"
+        versionCode 51
+        versionName "2.20.1"
 
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_HASH", "\"${getGitHash()}\""
     }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/openipc/decoder/MenuManager.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/openipc/decoder/MenuManager.java
index 8c70382..16bf533 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/openipc/decoder/MenuManager.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/openipc/decoder/MenuManager.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.GradientDrawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
@@ -162,15 +163,24 @@ private void track(Dialog dialog) {
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * A focusable popup that closes on Back. Below Android 6 a popup takes Back only with a
+     * background of its own (#265), so it gets a transparent one.
+     */
+    private PopupWindow menuPopup(View content) {
+        PopupWindow popup = new PopupWindow(content, LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
+                LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, true);
+        popup.setBackgroundDrawable(new ColorDrawable(Color.TRANSPARENT));
+        return popup;
+    }
+
     void showMenu(View anchor, boolean quadEnabled, int mActive, String version,
                   String gitHash, String[] mHosts) {
         boolean single = !quadEnabled && !udpShown;
         if (mMenuIsCached) {
             updateCachedMenu(quadEnabled, mActive, mHosts);
             if (mMenuPopup != null) return;
-            mMenuPopup = new PopupWindow(mMenuLayout,
-                    LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
-                    LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, true);
+            mMenuPopup = menuPopup(mMenuLayout);
             int margin = dp(12);
             mMenuPopup.showAtLocation(anchor, Gravity.TOP | Gravity.START, margin, margin);
             mMenuPopup.setOnDismissListener(() -> mMenuPopup = null);
@@ -203,8 +213,7 @@ public boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent event) {
         layout.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
         layout.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
 
-        PopupWindow popup = new PopupWindow(layout, LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
-                LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, true);
+        PopupWindow popup = menuPopup(layout);
         int margin = dp(12);
         popup.showAtLocation(anchor, Gravity.TOP | Gravity.START, margin, margin);
         mMenuPopup = popup;