diff --git a/src/components/alert.js b/src/components/alert.js
index 3d967b55a9..f6339489f3 100644
--- a/src/components/alert.js
+++ b/src/components/alert.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+import { appRouter } from './appRouter';
 import browser from '../scripts/browser';
 import dialog from './dialog/dialog';
 import globalize from '../scripts/globalize';
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import globalize from '../scripts/globalize';
         return originalString.replace(reg, strWith);
     }
 
-    export default function (text, title) {
+    export default async function (text, title) {
         let options;
         if (typeof text === 'string') {
             options = {
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ import globalize from '../scripts/globalize';
         }
 
         if (browser.tv && window.alert) {
+            await appRouter.ready();
             alert(replaceAll(options.text || '', '<br/>', '\n'));
+            return Promise.resolve();
         } else {
             const items = [];
 
@@ -35,8 +37,6 @@ import globalize from '../scripts/globalize';
             options.buttons = items;
             return dialog.show(options);
         }
-
-        return Promise.resolve();
     }
 
 /* eslint-enable indent */
diff --git a/src/components/appRouter.js b/src/components/appRouter.js
index 5a89deca54..aa869b7cc6 100644
--- a/src/components/appRouter.js
+++ b/src/components/appRouter.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class AppRouter {
     isDummyBackToHome;
     msgTimeout;
     popstateOccurred = false;
+    promiseShow;
     resolveOnNextShow;
     previousRoute = {};
     /**
@@ -122,11 +123,24 @@ class AppRouter {
         }
     }
 
-    back() {
-        page.back();
+    ready() {
+        return this.promiseShow || Promise.resolve();
     }
 
-    show(path, options) {
+    async back() {
+        if (this.promiseShow) await this.promiseShow;
+
+        this.promiseShow = new Promise((resolve) => {
+            this.resolveOnNextShow = resolve;
+            page.back();
+        });
+
+        return this.promiseShow;
+    }
+
+    async show(path, options) {
+        if (this.promiseShow) await this.promiseShow;
+
         // ensure the path does not start with '#!' since the router adds this
         if (path.startsWith('#!')) {
             path = path.substring(2);
@@ -146,17 +160,25 @@ class AppRouter {
             }
         }
 
-        return new Promise((resolve) => {
+        this.promiseShow = new Promise((resolve) => {
             this.resolveOnNextShow = resolve;
-            page.show(path, options);
+            // Schedule a call to return the promise
+            setTimeout(() => page.show(path, options), 0);
         });
+
+        return this.promiseShow;
     }
 
-    showDirect(path) {
-        return new Promise(function(resolve) {
+    async showDirect(path) {
+        if (this.promiseShow) await this.promiseShow;
+
+        this.promiseShow = new Promise((resolve) => {
             this.resolveOnNextShow = resolve;
-            page.show(this.baseUrl() + path);
+            // Schedule a call to return the promise
+            setTimeout(() => page.show(this.baseUrl() + path), 0);
         });
+
+        return this.promiseShow;
     }
 
     start(options) {
@@ -414,6 +436,7 @@ class AppRouter {
     onViewShow() {
         const resolve = this.resolveOnNextShow;
         if (resolve) {
+            this.promiseShow = null;
             this.resolveOnNextShow = null;
             resolve();
         }
diff --git a/src/components/confirm/confirm.js b/src/components/confirm/confirm.js
index 1978324e7c..7fe7fb9832 100644
--- a/src/components/confirm/confirm.js
+++ b/src/components/confirm/confirm.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { appRouter } from '../appRouter';
 import browser from '../../scripts/browser';
 import dialog from '../dialog/dialog';
 import globalize from '../../scripts/globalize';
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ function replaceAll(str, find, replace) {
     return str.split(find).join(replace);
 }
 
-function nativeConfirm(options) {
+async function nativeConfirm(options) {
     if (typeof options === 'string') {
         options = {
             title: '',
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ function nativeConfirm(options) {
     }
 
     const text = replaceAll(options.text || '', '<br/>', '\n');
+    await appRouter.ready();
     const result = window.confirm(text);
 
     if (result) {
diff --git a/src/components/dialogHelper/dialogHelper.js b/src/components/dialogHelper/dialogHelper.js
index 8a6a22fd15..fbaf86a024 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogHelper/dialogHelper.js
+++ b/src/components/dialogHelper/dialogHelper.js
@@ -184,7 +184,9 @@ import '../../assets/css/scrollstyles.scss';
         return dlg.getAttribute('data-history') === 'true';
     }
 
-    export function open(dlg) {
+    export async function open(dlg) {
+        await appRouter.ready();
+
         if (globalOnOpenCallback) {
             globalOnOpenCallback(dlg);
         }