diff --git a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/features/contextual_toolbar/presentation/toolbar_button_registry.dart b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/features/contextual_toolbar/presentation/toolbar_button_registry.dart
index 3d90b574..09889cde 100644
--- a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/features/contextual_toolbar/presentation/toolbar_button_registry.dart
+++ b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/features/contextual_toolbar/presentation/toolbar_button_registry.dart
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/domain/repositories/tab.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/features/bookmarks/domain/repositories/bookmarks.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/features/bookmarks/domain/utils/bookmark_tree_utils.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/features/browser/domain/entities/font_size_constants.dart';
+import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/features/browser/features/contextual_toolbar/data/providers/toolbar_button_configs.dart';
+import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/features/browser/features/contextual_toolbar/domain/entities/toolbar_button_id.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/features/browser/features/contextual_toolbar/domain/entities/toolbar_button_spec.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/features/browser/features/contextual_toolbar/presentation/models/contextual_toolbar_scope.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/features/browser/features/contextual_toolbar/presentation/widgets/contextual_bar_buttons.dart';
@@ -83,14 +85,31 @@ class ToolbarButtonDefinition {
   });
 }
 
+/// Whether a reload button is currently configured visible in the contextual
+/// toolbar. Used to decide whether the back button should fall back to acting
+/// as a stop-loading control (see issue #351).
+bool _isReloadButtonVisible(WidgetRef ref) {
+  return ref
+      .read(effectiveToolbarButtonConfigsProvider)
+      .value
+      .any(
+        (config) =>
+            config.buttonId == ToolbarButtonId.reload.name && config.isVisible,
+      );
+}
+
 final List<ToolbarButtonDefinition> toolbarButtonRegistry = [
   ToolbarButtonDefinition(
     spec: backToolbarButtonSpec,
     label: 'Back',
     icon: Icons.arrow_back,
-    isPrimaryAvailable: (scope, ref) =>
-        scope.tabState?.historyState.canGoBack == true ||
-        scope.tabState?.isLoading == true,
+    isPrimaryAvailable: (scope, ref) {
+      final canGoBack = scope.tabState?.historyState.canGoBack == true;
+      final isLoading = scope.tabState?.isLoading == true;
+      // The back button only doubles as a stop-loading control when no
+      // dedicated reload button is present to take over that role.
+      return canGoBack || (isLoading && !_isReloadButtonVisible(ref));
+    },
     longPressActions: ['History Menu (Previous pages)'],
     builder: (scope, context, ref) {
       if (scope.isPreview) {
@@ -104,6 +123,7 @@ final List<ToolbarButtonDefinition> toolbarButtonRegistry = [
       return NavigateBackButton(
         selectedTabId: scope.selectedTabId,
         isLoading: scope.tabState?.isLoading ?? false,
+        stopLoadingFallback: !_isReloadButtonVisible(ref),
       );
     },
   ),
@@ -616,6 +636,7 @@ class _ReloadToolbarButton extends HookConsumerWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
     final menuController = useMemoized(MenuController.new);
+    final isLoading = scope.tabState?.isLoading ?? false;
 
     return MenuAnchor(
       controller: menuController,
@@ -640,12 +661,21 @@ class _ReloadToolbarButton extends HookConsumerWidget {
             : () async {
                 final tabId = scope.selectedTabId;
                 if (tabId != null) {
-                  await ref
-                      .read(tabSessionProvider(tabId: tabId).notifier)
-                      .reload();
+                  final controller = ref.read(
+                    tabSessionProvider(tabId: tabId).notifier,
+                  );
+                  // While loading the button acts as a stop control; otherwise
+                  // it reloads the page.
+                  if (isLoading) {
+                    await controller.stopLoading();
+                  } else {
+                    await controller.reload();
+                  }
                 }
               },
-        onLongPress: scope.isPreview
+        // Hard Refresh is meaningless mid-load, so disable the long-press menu
+        // while the stop action is active.
+        onLongPress: (scope.isPreview || isLoading)
             ? null
             : () {
                 if (menuController.isOpen) {
@@ -654,7 +684,7 @@ class _ReloadToolbarButton extends HookConsumerWidget {
                   menuController.open();
                 }
               },
-        icon: const Icon(Icons.refresh),
+        icon: Icon(isLoading ? Icons.close : Icons.refresh),
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/widgets/navigation_buttons.dart b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/widgets/navigation_buttons.dart
index e9571109..b6d714d2 100644
--- a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/widgets/navigation_buttons.dart
+++ b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/widgets/navigation_buttons.dart
@@ -52,21 +52,30 @@ class NavigateBackButtonView extends StatelessWidget {
     super.key,
     required this.canGoBack,
     required this.isLoading,
+    this.stopLoadingFallback = true,
     this.onPressed,
     this.onLongPress,
   });
 
   final bool canGoBack;
   final bool isLoading;
+
+  /// When `true` (default), the button doubles as a stop-loading control while
+  /// [isLoading] (shows a close icon, taps cancel the load). When `false` it
+  /// stays a plain back button even during loading — used when a dedicated
+  /// reload/stop button is present elsewhere in the toolbar.
+  final bool stopLoadingFallback;
   final VoidCallback? onPressed;
   final VoidCallback? onLongPress;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final showStop = isLoading && stopLoadingFallback;
+
     return IconButton(
-      onPressed: (canGoBack || isLoading) ? onPressed : null,
-      onLongPress: (canGoBack && !isLoading) ? onLongPress : null,
-      icon: isLoading ? const Icon(Icons.close) : const Icon(Icons.arrow_back),
+      onPressed: (canGoBack || showStop) ? onPressed : null,
+      onLongPress: (canGoBack && !showStop) ? onLongPress : null,
+      icon: showStop ? const Icon(Icons.close) : const Icon(Icons.arrow_back),
     );
   }
 }
@@ -118,18 +127,23 @@ class NavigateBackButton extends HookConsumerWidget {
     super.key,
     required this.selectedTabId,
     required this.isLoading,
+    this.stopLoadingFallback = true,
     this.menuControllerToClose,
     this.canGoBack = true,
   });
 
   final String? selectedTabId;
   final bool isLoading;
+
+  /// See [NavigateBackButtonView.stopLoadingFallback].
+  final bool stopLoadingFallback;
   final MenuController? menuControllerToClose;
   final bool canGoBack;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
     final historyMenuController = useMenuController();
+    final showStop = isLoading && stopLoadingFallback;
 
     return HistoryMenu(
       selectedTabId: selectedTabId,
@@ -138,6 +152,7 @@ class NavigateBackButton extends HookConsumerWidget {
       child: NavigateBackButtonView(
         canGoBack: canGoBack,
         isLoading: isLoading,
+        stopLoadingFallback: stopLoadingFallback,
         onPressed: () async {
           final controller = ref.read(
             tabSessionProvider(tabId: selectedTabId).notifier,
@@ -149,7 +164,7 @@ class NavigateBackButton extends HookConsumerWidget {
             ),
           );
 
-          if (isLoading) {
+          if (showStop) {
             await controller.stopLoading();
           } else if (isReaderActive) {
             await ref