diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/LogBox/UI/LogBoxInspector.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/LogBox/UI/LogBoxInspector.js
index 646294b40f5a..4c854f539c96 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/LogBox/UI/LogBoxInspector.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/LogBox/UI/LogBoxInspector.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import Keyboard from '../../Components/Keyboard/Keyboard';
 import View from '../../Components/View/View';
 import StyleSheet from '../../StyleSheet/StyleSheet';
+import BackHandler from '../../Utilities/BackHandler';
 import * as LogBoxData from '../Data/LogBoxData';
 import LogBoxLog, {type LogLevel} from '../Data/LogBoxLog';
 import LogBoxInspectorBody from './LogBoxInspectorBody';
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ type Props = Readonly<{
 }>;
 
 export default function LogBoxInspector(props: Props): React.Node {
-  const {logs, selectedIndex} = props;
+  const {logs, selectedIndex, onMinimize} = props;
   let log = logs[selectedIndex];
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -55,6 +56,17 @@ export default function LogBoxInspector(props: Props): React.Node {
     Keyboard.dismiss();
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const subscription = BackHandler.addEventListener(
+      'hardwareBackPress',
+      () => {
+        onMinimize();
+        return true;
+      },
+    );
+    return () => subscription.remove();
+  }, [onMinimize]);
+
   function _handleRetry() {
     LogBoxData.retrySymbolicateLogNow(log);
   }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/LogBoxDialogSurfaceDelegate.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/LogBoxDialogSurfaceDelegate.kt
index dd1e5ca616d0..0138a7c9b6ab 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/LogBoxDialogSurfaceDelegate.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/LogBoxDialogSurfaceDelegate.kt
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ internal class LogBoxDialogSurfaceDelegate(private val devSupportManager: DevSup
 
     dialog = LogBoxDialog(context, reactRootView)
     dialog?.let { dialog ->
-      dialog.setCancelable(false)
+      dialog.setCancelable(true)
+      dialog.setCanceledOnTouchOutside(false)
+      dialog.setOnCancelListener {
+        devSupportManager.currentReactContext?.emitDeviceEvent("hardwareBackPress")
+      }
       dialog.show()
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/RedBoxDialogSurfaceDelegate.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/RedBoxDialogSurfaceDelegate.kt
index 9346cc254123..0eb15d07552e 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/RedBoxDialogSurfaceDelegate.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/RedBoxDialogSurfaceDelegate.kt
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ internal class RedBoxDialogSurfaceDelegate(private val devSupportManager: DevSup
               .apply {
                 requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE)
                 setContentView(checkNotNull(redBoxContentView))
+                setOnCancelListener { devSupportManager.hideRedboxDialog() }
               }
     }
     dialog?.show()