diff --git a/python/port/genhdr/qstrdefs.in.h b/python/port/genhdr/qstrdefs.in.h
index 211824911..d50598738 100644
--- a/python/port/genhdr/qstrdefs.in.h
+++ b/python/port/genhdr/qstrdefs.in.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Q(reset)
 Q(forward)
 Q(fd)
 Q(backward)
+Q(back)
 Q(bk)
 Q(right)
 Q(rt)
diff --git a/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle_table.c b/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle_table.c
index 5d6259f58..65c8fc2eb 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle_table.c
+++ b/python/port/mod/turtle/modturtle_table.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t modturtle_module_globals_table[] = {
   { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_forward), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_forward_obj },
   { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_fd), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_forward_obj },
   { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_backward), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_backward_obj },
+  { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_back), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_backward_obj },
   { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_bk), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_backward_obj },
   { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_right), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_right_obj },
   { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_rt), (mp_obj_t)&modturtle_right_obj },