diff --git a/lib/ProMotion/screen/screen_navigation.rb b/lib/ProMotion/screen/screen_navigation.rb
index 533cd2c..72a4b0b 100644
--- a/lib/ProMotion/screen/screen_navigation.rb
+++ b/lib/ProMotion/screen/screen_navigation.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module ProMotion
         self.split_screen.detail_screen = screen
 
       elsif args[:in_master] && self.split_screen
-        self.split_screen.master_screen = screen 
+        self.split_screen.master_screen = screen
 
       elsif args[:close_all]
         open_root_screen screen
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ module ProMotion
       app_delegate.open_root_screen(screen)
     end
 
+    def pop_to_root(animated = false)
+      self.navigation_controller.popToRootViewControllerAnimated animated
+    end
+
     def open_modal(screen, args = {})
       open screen, args.merge({ modal: true })
     end
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ module ProMotion
 
       # Instantiate screen if given a class
       screen = screen.new if screen.respond_to?(:new)
-      
+
       # Set parent
       screen.parent_screen = self if screen.respond_to?(:parent_screen=)
 
diff --git a/spec/functional/func_screen_spec.rb b/spec/functional/func_screen_spec.rb
index 9170857..cb8eec1 100644
--- a/spec/functional/func_screen_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functional/func_screen_spec.rb
@@ -90,4 +90,24 @@ describe "ProMotion::Screen functional" do
     end
   end
 
+  it "should pop to the root view controller" do
+    root_vc = @controller.navigation_controller.visibleViewController
+    @controller.navigation_controller.viewControllers.count.should == 1
+    @controller.open BasicScreen.new
+    wait 0.6 do
+      @controller.open BasicScreen.new
+      wait 0.6 do
+        @controller.open BasicScreen.new
+        wait 0.6 do
+          @controller.navigation_controller.viewControllers.count.should == 4
+          @controller.pop_to_root true
+          wait 0.6 do
+            @controller.navigation_controller.viewControllers.count.should == 1
+            @controller.navigation_controller.topViewController.should == root_vc
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
 end