diff --git a/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako
index 75d8c0e0..06b27910 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     ## since jquery mobile will "utterly cache" the first page which is loaded
     ## by the client, we must make sure that is always the home page.  so if
     ## user tries to e.g. "refresh" some other page, redirect to home page
-    % if request.matched_route.name != 'mobile.home':
+    % if request.matched_route.name != 'mobile.home' and request.rattail_config.getbool('tailbone', 'mobile.force_home', default=True):
         <script type="text/javascript">
           location.href = '${request.route_url('mobile.home')}';
         </script>