diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/controllers/member.js b/ghost/admin/app/controllers/member.js
index 4f80f1fa9b..b9edc04300 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/controllers/member.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/controllers/member.js
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ export default class MemberController extends Controller {
         this.showImpersonateMemberModal = !this.showImpersonateMemberModal;
     }
 
+    @action
+    closeImpersonateMemberModal() {
+        this.showImpersonateMemberModal = false;
+    }
+
     @action
     save() {
         return this.saveTask.perform();
diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/routes/member.js b/ghost/admin/app/routes/member.js
index 0b1637da5c..9d3dfd9437 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/routes/member.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/routes/member.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export default class MembersRoute extends AdminRoute {
         super(...arguments);
         this.router.on('routeWillChange', (transition) => {
             this.showUnsavedChangesModal(transition);
+            this.closeImpersonateModal(transition);
         });
     }
 
@@ -64,4 +65,14 @@ export default class MembersRoute extends AdminRoute {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    closeImpersonateModal(transition) {
+        // If user navigates away with forward or back button, ensure returning to page 
+        // hides modal
+        if (transition.from && transition.from.name === this.routeName && transition.targetName) {
+            let {controller} = this;
+
+            controller.closeImpersonateMemberModal(transition);
+        }
+    }
 }