diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/back-button/back-button.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/back-button/back-button.tsx
index 6129f30993..d03eab13f3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/back-button/back-button.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/back-button/back-button.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class BackButton {
 
   render() {
     const backButtonIcon = this.config.get('backButtonIcon', 'arrow-back');
-    const defaultBackButtonText = this.config.get('backButtonText', 'Back');
+    const defaultBackButtonText = this.config.get('backButtonText', this.mode === 'ios' ? 'Back' : '');
     const backButtonText = this.text || defaultBackButtonText;
 
     if (this.custom) {