diff --git a/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako
index 29a217bb..75d8c0e0 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/mobile/base.mako
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@
     ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/jquery.ui.tailbone.mobile.js'))}
     ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/tailbone.mobile.js'))}
     ${self.extra_javascript()}
+
+    ## since jquery mobile will "utterly cache" the first page which is loaded
+    ## by the client, we must make sure that is always the home page.  so if
+    ## user tries to e.g. "refresh" some other page, redirect to home page
+    % if request.matched_route.name != 'mobile.home':
+        <script type="text/javascript">
+          location.href = '${request.route_url('mobile.home')}';
+        </script>
+    % endif
+
     % if request.rattail_config.getbool('tailbone', 'mobile.flash.autodismiss', default=True):
         <script type="text/javascript">
           $(document).on('pageshow', function() {