diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/installwizard.py b/electrum/gui/qt/installwizard.py
index 1e70bd413..c8dbee2b5 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/installwizard.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/installwizard.py
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ def wizard_dialog(func):
             except GoBack:
                 if not wizard.can_go_back():
                     wizard.close()
-                # to go back from the current dialog, we just let the caller unroll the stack:
-                raise
+                    raise UserCancelled
+                else:
+                    # to go back from the current dialog, we just let the caller unroll the stack:
+                    raise
             # next dialog
             try:
                 while True: