diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/SiteCreationActivity.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/SiteCreationActivity.java
index c0d406b2be4b..1b2bebb0b299 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/SiteCreationActivity.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/SiteCreationActivity.java
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ private void launchHelpshift(HelpshiftHelper.Tag origin) {
     private enum SiteCreationBackStackMode {
         NORMAL,
         MODAL,
-        FINISH_OK
+        FINISH_OK,
+        FINISH_DISMISS
     }
 
     private SiteCreationBackStackMode getSiteCreationBackStackMode() {
@@ -120,14 +121,14 @@ private SiteCreationBackStackMode getSiteCreationBackStackMode() {
                 (SiteCreationCreatingFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
                         .findFragmentByTag(SiteCreationCreatingFragment.TAG);
 
-        if (siteCreationCreatingFragment == null) {
+        if (siteCreationCreatingFragment == null || siteCreationCreatingFragment.canGoBack()) {
             return SiteCreationBackStackMode.NORMAL;
         } else if (siteCreationCreatingFragment.isInModalMode()) {
             return SiteCreationBackStackMode.MODAL;
         } else if (siteCreationCreatingFragment.isCreationSucceeded()) {
             return SiteCreationBackStackMode.FINISH_OK;
         } else {
-            return SiteCreationBackStackMode.NORMAL;
+            return SiteCreationBackStackMode.FINISH_DISMISS;
         }
     }
 
@@ -144,6 +145,9 @@ public void onBackPressed() {
                 setResult(RESULT_OK);
                 finish();
                 break;
+            case FINISH_DISMISS:
+                finish();
+                break;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationBaseFormFragment.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationBaseFormFragment.java
index 299dcbb56972..a1451e02b75d 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationBaseFormFragment.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationBaseFormFragment.java
@@ -78,10 +78,13 @@ public void onViewCreated(View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         }
     }
 
-    protected void showHomeButton(boolean visible) {
+    protected void showHomeButton(boolean visible, boolean isCloseButton) {
         ActionBar actionBar = ((AppCompatActivity) getActivity()).getSupportActionBar();
         if (actionBar != null) {
             actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(visible);
+            if (isCloseButton) {
+                actionBar.setHomeAsUpIndicator(R.drawable.ic_close_white_24dp);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationCreatingFragment.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationCreatingFragment.java
index 2a7a086b17a0..dcf6f29dcfbd 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationCreatingFragment.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationCreatingFragment.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import org.wordpress.android.R;
 import org.wordpress.android.analytics.AnalyticsTracker;
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.accounts.signup.SiteCreationService.SiteCreationState;
+import org.wordpress.android.ui.accounts.signup.SiteCreationService.SiteCreationStep;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.AppLog;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.AppLog.T;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.AutoForeground.ServiceEventConnection;
@@ -29,8 +30,6 @@ public class SiteCreationCreatingFragment extends SiteCreationBaseFormFragment<S
     private static final String ARG_SITE_SLUG = "ARG_SITE_SLUG";
     private static final String ARG_SITE_THEME_ID = "ARG_SITE_THEME_ID";
 
-    private static final String KEY_IN_MODAL_MODE = "KEY_IN_MODAL_MODE";
-    private static final String KEY_CREATION_FINISHED = "KEY_CREATION_FINISHED";
     private static final String KEY_WEBVIEW_LOADED_IN_TIME = "KEY_WEBVIEW_LOADED_IN_TIME";
 
     private ServiceEventConnection mServiceEventConnection;
@@ -44,18 +43,31 @@ public class SiteCreationCreatingFragment extends SiteCreationBaseFormFragment<S
     private View mTadaContainer;
     private TextView[] mLabels;
 
-    private boolean mInModalMode;
-    private boolean mCreationSucceeded;
     private boolean mWebViewLoadedInTime;
 
     private PreviewWebViewClient mPreviewWebViewClient;
 
     public boolean isInModalMode() {
-        return mInModalMode;
+        SiteCreationState state = SiteCreationService.getState();
+        return state != null && SiteCreationService.getState().isInProgress();
     }
 
     public boolean isCreationSucceeded() {
-        return mCreationSucceeded;
+        SiteCreationState state = SiteCreationService.getState();
+        return state != null && SiteCreationService.getState().getStep() == SiteCreationStep.SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    public boolean canGoBack() {
+        SiteCreationState state = SiteCreationService.getState();
+        if (state == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (state.getStep() == SiteCreationStep.FAILURE) {
+            state = (SiteCreationState) state.getPayload();
+        }
+
+        return !state.isAfterCreation();
     }
 
     public static SiteCreationCreatingFragment newInstance(String siteTitle, String siteTagline, String siteSlug,
@@ -125,11 +137,8 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
         if (savedInstanceState == null) {
             // on first appearance start the Service to perform the site creation
-            mInModalMode = true;
             createSite();
         } else {
-            mInModalMode = savedInstanceState.getBoolean(KEY_IN_MODAL_MODE, false);
-            mCreationSucceeded = savedInstanceState.getBoolean(KEY_CREATION_FINISHED, false);
             mWebViewLoadedInTime = savedInstanceState.getBoolean(KEY_WEBVIEW_LOADED_IN_TIME, false);
         }
     }
@@ -138,7 +147,7 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     public void onViewCreated(View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
 
-        showHomeButton(!mInModalMode);
+        showHomeButton(!isInModalMode(), false);
 
         if (savedInstanceState == null) {
             AnalyticsTracker.track(AnalyticsTracker.Stat.SITE_CREATION_CREATING_VIEWED);
@@ -165,8 +174,6 @@ public void onPause() {
     public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
         super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
 
-        outState.putBoolean(KEY_IN_MODAL_MODE, mInModalMode);
-        outState.putBoolean(KEY_CREATION_FINISHED, mCreationSucceeded);
         outState.putBoolean(KEY_WEBVIEW_LOADED_IN_TIME, mWebViewLoadedInTime);
     }
 
@@ -231,9 +238,17 @@ private void disableUntil(@IdRes int textViewId) {
         }
     }
 
-    private void setModalMode(boolean inModalMode) {
-        mInModalMode = inModalMode;
-        showHomeButton(!mInModalMode);
+    private void configureBackButton() {
+        SiteCreationState currentState = SiteCreationService.getState();
+
+        SiteCreationState failedOnState = null;
+        if (currentState != null && currentState.getStep() == SiteCreationStep.FAILURE) {
+            failedOnState = (SiteCreationState) currentState.getPayload();
+        }
+
+        boolean isInModal = currentState != null && currentState.isInProgress();
+        boolean failedAfterCreation = failedOnState != null && failedOnState.isAfterCreation();
+        showHomeButton(!isInModal, failedAfterCreation);
     }
 
     private void configureImage(boolean hasFailure) {
@@ -255,8 +270,8 @@ public void onClick(View view) {
                 if (failedState.isTerminal()) {
                     throw new RuntimeException("Internal inconsistency: Cannot resume site creation from "
                             + failedState.getStepName());
-                } else if (failedState.getStep() == SiteCreationService.SiteCreationStep.IDLE
-                        || failedState.getStep() == SiteCreationService.SiteCreationStep.NEW_SITE) {
+                } else if (failedState.getStep() == SiteCreationStep.IDLE
+                        || failedState.getStep() == SiteCreationStep.NEW_SITE) {
                     createSite();
                 } else {
                     retryFromState(failedState, (long) failedState.getPayload());
@@ -273,6 +288,8 @@ public void onSiteCreationStateUpdated(SiteCreationState event) {
         mProgressContainer.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         mErrorContainer.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
+        configureBackButton();
+
         switch (event.getStep()) {
             case IDLE:
                 disableUntil(0);
@@ -295,7 +312,6 @@ public void onSiteCreationStateUpdated(SiteCreationState event) {
                 configureImage(false);
                 break;
             case FAILURE:
-                setModalMode(false);
                 configureImage(true);
                 mProgressContainer.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 mErrorContainer.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
@@ -307,9 +323,6 @@ public void onSiteCreationStateUpdated(SiteCreationState event) {
                 mPreviewWebViewClient = loadWebview();
                 break;
             case SUCCESS:
-                mCreationSucceeded = true;
-                setModalMode(false);
-
                 if (mPreviewWebViewClient == null) {
                     // Apparently view got rotated while at the final so, just reconfigure the WebView.
                     loadWebview();
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationService.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationService.java
index 8a7cb9044520..95034cfd990d 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationService.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/accounts/signup/SiteCreationService.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public enum SiteCreationStep {
     }
 
     public static class SiteCreationState implements AutoForeground.ServiceState {
-        private final SiteCreationStep mStep;
+        private @NonNull final SiteCreationStep mStep;
         private final Object payload;
 
         SiteCreationState(@NonNull SiteCreationStep step, @Nullable Object payload) {
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public static class SiteCreationState implements AutoForeground.ServiceState {
             this.payload = payload;
         }
 
+        @NonNull
         SiteCreationStep getStep() {
             return mStep;
         }
@@ -109,6 +110,10 @@ public boolean isTerminal() {
         public String getStepName() {
             return mStep.name();
         }
+
+        boolean isAfterCreation() {
+            return mStep.ordinal() > SiteCreationStep.NEW_SITE.ordinal();
+        }
     }
 
     private static class SiteCreationNotification {
@@ -183,6 +188,10 @@ public static void clearSiteCreationServiceState() {
         clearServiceState(SiteCreationState.class);
     }
 
+    public static SiteCreationState getState() {
+        return getState(SiteCreationState.class);
+    }
+
     public SiteCreationService() {
         super(new SiteCreationState(SiteCreationStep.IDLE, null));
     }
diff --git a/libs/login/WordPressLoginFlow/build.gradle b/libs/login/WordPressLoginFlow/build.gradle
index b7bc77a5e230..e8e091b8a2ac 100644
--- a/libs/login/WordPressLoginFlow/build.gradle
+++ b/libs/login/WordPressLoginFlow/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile ('org.wordpress:utils:1.20.0-beta5') {
+    compile ('org.wordpress:utils:1.20.0-beta6') {
         exclude group: "com.mcxiaoke.volley"
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/build.gradle b/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
index c45934362e85..014e57bf94a5 100644
--- a/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
+++ b/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ android {
     buildToolsVersion "25.0.3"
 
     defaultConfig {
-        versionName "1.20.0-beta5"
+        versionName "1.20.0-beta6"
         minSdkVersion 15
         targetSdkVersion 25
     }
diff --git a/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/AutoForeground.java b/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/AutoForeground.java
index 6c98fd80a9a2..14d462b6ee59 100644
--- a/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/AutoForeground.java
+++ b/libs/utils/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/AutoForeground.java
@@ -89,8 +89,14 @@ public boolean isForeground() {
         return mIsForeground;
     }
 
-    protected StateClass getState() {
-        return EventBus.getDefault().getStickyEvent(mStateClass);
+    @Nullable
+    private StateClass getState() {
+        return getState(mStateClass);
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    protected static <StateClass> StateClass getState(Class<StateClass> stateClass) {
+        return EventBus.getDefault().getStickyEvent(stateClass);
     }
 
     @Nullable