diff --git a/public/views/backup.html b/public/views/backup.html
index 57dba0206..61051c585 100644
--- a/public/views/backup.html
+++ b/public/views/backup.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class="backup" ng-controller="backupController as wordsC">
   <nav class="tab-bar">
-    <section class="left-small" ng-show="!wordsC.step1 && !wordsC.step4">
-      <a ng-click="wordsC.goToStep();">
+    <section class="left-small" ng-show="(wordsC.step != 1 && wordsC.step != 4)">
+      <a ng-click="wordsC.goToStep(1);">
         <i class="icon-arrow-left3 icon-back"></i>
       </a>
     </section>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     ## STEP 1
     -->
 
-    <div ng-show="wordsC.step1">
+    <div ng-show="wordsC.step == 1">
       <div ng-show="wordsC.mnemonicWords || (wordsC.credentialsEncrypted && !wordsC.deleted)">
         <h5 class="text-center">Write your wallet seed</h5>
         <div class="size-14 text-gray" ng-show="(index.n>1 && index.m != index.n )">
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       </div>
 
       <div ng-show="wordsC.mnemonicWords || (wordsC.credentialsEncrypted && !wordsC.deleted)">
-        <p class="text-center columns text-gray"  ng-show="index.n==1 && wordsC.step1">
+        <p class="text-center columns text-gray"  ng-show="index.n==1 && wordsC.step == 1">
           <span translate>
             You need the wallet seed to restore this personal wallet. Write it down and keep them somewhere safe.
           </span>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
           ng-disabled="wordsC.credentialsEncrypted"
           class="round expand m0"
           ng-style="{'background-color':index.backgroundColor}"
-          ng-click="wordsC.goToStep2();"
+          ng-click="wordsC.goToStep(2);"
           translate>Continue
         </button>
       </div>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     ## STEP 2
     -->
 
-    <div ng-show="wordsC.step2">
+    <div ng-show="wordsC.step == 2">
       <div class="columns text-center">
         <h5>Confirm your wallet seed</h5>
         <p class="text-gray m0">
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
           ng-disabled="!wordsC.selectComplete"
           class="round expand m0"
           ng-style="{'background-color':index.backgroundColor}"
-          ng-click="wordsC.goToStep3();"
+          ng-click="wordsC.goToStep(3);"
           translate>Continue
         </button>
       </div>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
     ## STEP 3
     -->
 
-    <div ng-show="wordsC.step3">
+    <div ng-show="wordsC.step == 3">
       <div class="columns text-center">
         <h5> Enter your passphrase</h5>
         <p class="text-gray m0">
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
           ng-disabled="!passphrase"
           ng-style="{'background-color':index.backgroundColor}"
           class="button round expand m0"
-          ng-click="wordsC.goToStep4();"
+          ng-click="wordsC.goToStep(4);"
           translate>Continue
         </button>
       </div>
@@ -166,13 +166,7 @@
     ## STEP 4
     -->
 
-    <div ng-show="wordsC.step4">
-      <!-- <div class="box-notification" ng-show="wordsC.backupError">
-        <span class="text-warning" translate>
-          Failed to verify backup. Please try again
-        </span>
-      </div> -->
-
+    <div ng-show="wordsC.step == 4">
       <div class="row m10t m10b text-center" ng-show="!wordsC.backupError">
         <div class="circle-icon">
           <i class="fi-like size-48"></i>
@@ -215,7 +209,7 @@
           <button
             ng-style="{'background-color':index.backgroundColor}"
             class="button round expand"
-            ng-click="wordsC.goToStep1();"
+            ng-click="wordsC.goToStep(1);"
             translate>Try again
           </button>
           <!-- hide this in multisig just to show less text -->
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/backup.js b/src/js/controllers/backup.js
index 169e85a30..4ade95ce5 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/backup.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/backup.js
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('backupController',
       customWords = [];
       mnemonic = null;
       self.xPrivKey = null;
-      self.step1 = true;
-      self.step2 = false;
-      self.step3 = false;
-      self.step4 = false;
+      self.step = 1;
       self.deleted = false;
       self.credentialsEncrypted = false;
       self.selectComplete = false;
@@ -42,59 +39,17 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('backupController',
       return mnemonic;
     }
 
-    self.goToStep = function() {
-      if (self.step2) {
-        self.goToStep1();
-      } else if (self.step3) {
-        self.goToStep2();
+    self.goToStep = function(n) {
+      self.step = n;
+      if (self.step == 1)
+        init();
+      if (self.step == 3 && !self.mnemonicHasPassphrase)
+        self.step++;
+      if (self.step == 4) {
+        confirm();
       }
     }
 
-    self.goToStep1 = function() {
-      init();
-      $timeout(function() {
-        $scope.$apply();
-      }, 1);
-    }
-
-    self.goToStep2 = function() {
-      self.step1 = false;
-      self.step2 = true;
-      self.step3 = false;
-      self.step4 = false;
-      $timeout(function() {
-        $scope.$apply();
-      }, 1);
-    }
-
-    self.goToStep3 = function() {
-      if (self.mnemonicHasPassphrase) {
-        self.step1 = false;
-        self.step2 = false;
-        self.step3 = true;
-        self.step4 = false;
-      } else {
-        self.goToStep4();
-      }
-
-      $timeout(function() {
-        $scope.$apply();
-      }, 1);
-    }
-
-    self.goToStep4 = function() {
-      self.confirm();
-
-      self.step1 = false;
-      self.step2 = false;
-      self.step3 = false;
-      self.step4 = true;
-
-      $timeout(function() {
-        $scope.$apply();
-      }, 1);
-    }
-
     function setWords(words) {
       if (words) {
         self.mnemonicWords = words.split(/[\u3000\s]+/);
@@ -187,7 +142,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('backupController',
         self.selectComplete = false;
     }
 
-    self.confirm = function() {
+    function confirm() {
       self.backupError = false;
 
       var walletClient = bwcService.getClient();