diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/pos.js b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/pos.js
index 086bc38cf65..59c13e0553c 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/pos.js
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/pos.js
@@ -421,11 +421,11 @@ openerp.point_of_sale = function(db) {
             Shop.__super__.constructor.apply(this, arguments);
         }
 
-        Shop.prototype.defaults = {
-            orders: new OrderCollection,
-            products: new ProductCollection
-        };
         Shop.prototype.initialize = function() {
+            this.set({
+                orders: new OrderCollection(),
+                products: new ProductCollection()
+            });
             this.set({
                 cashRegisters: new CashRegisterCollection(pos.store.get('account.bank.statement')),
             });
@@ -751,6 +751,10 @@ openerp.point_of_sale = function(db) {
         function CategoryView() {
             CategoryView.__super__.constructor.apply(this, arguments);
         }
+        
+        CategoryView.prototype.events = {
+            'click .oe-pos-categories-list a': 'changeCategory'
+        };
 
         CategoryView.prototype.template = qweb_template('pos-category-template');
         CategoryView.prototype.render = function(ancestors, children) {
@@ -776,6 +780,10 @@ openerp.point_of_sale = function(db) {
                 })()
             }));
         };
+        CategoryView.prototype.changeCategory = function(a) {
+            var id = $(a.target).data("category-id");
+            this.trigger("changeCategory", id);
+        };
         return CategoryView;
     })();
     ProductView = (function() {
@@ -1131,22 +1139,20 @@ openerp.point_of_sale = function(db) {
         return ShopView;
     })();
     App = (function() {
-        __extends(App, Backbone.Router);
-        function App() {
-            App.__super__.constructor.apply(this, arguments);
+        function App($element) {
+            this.initialize($element);
         }
 
-        App.prototype.routes = {
-            '': 'category',
-            'category/:id': 'category'
-        };
         App.prototype.initialize = function($element) {
             this.shop = new Shop;
             this.shopView = new ShopView({
                 shop: this.shop,
                 el: $element
             });
-            return this.categoryView = new CategoryView;
+            this.categoryView = new CategoryView;
+            this.categoryView.bind("changeCategory", this.category, this);
+            this.category();
+            return this.categoryView;
         };
         App.prototype.category = function(id) {
             var c, products;
@@ -1155,6 +1161,7 @@ openerp.point_of_sale = function(db) {
             }
             c = pos.categories[id];
             $('#products-screen').html(this.categoryView.render(c.ancestors, c.children));
+            this.categoryView.delegateEvents();
             products = pos.store.get('product.product').filter( function(p) {
                 var _ref;
                 return _ref = p.pos_categ_id[0], __indexOf.call(c.subtree, _ref) >= 0;
@@ -1188,14 +1195,13 @@ openerp.point_of_sale = function(db) {
     db.point_of_sale.PointOfSale = db.web.Widget.extend({
         template: "PointOfSale",
         start: function() {
-            // FIXME: absolutely horrible hack to avoid conflict
-            //        between backbone's history and al's action
-            //        thingie
-            window.location.hash = '';
             var self = this;
+            this.$element.find("#loggedas button").click(function() {
+                self.stop();
+            });
 
             if (pos)
-                throw "It is not possible to instantiate multiple instances"+
+                throw "It is not possible to instantiate multiple instances "+
                     "of the point of sale at the same time.";
             pos = new Pos(this.session);
 
@@ -1203,7 +1209,6 @@ openerp.point_of_sale = function(db) {
 
             return pos.ready.then( function() {
                 pos.app = new App(self.$element);
-                return Backbone.history.start();
             });
         },
         stop: function() {
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml
index 32994b01c98..b9148395cbe 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/xml/pos.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
                     <ol id="orders"></ol>
                 </div>
             </div>
+            <div id="loggedas">
+                <button>Back</button>
+            </div>
         </div>
         <div id="content">
 
@@ -140,15 +143,15 @@
     <t t-name="pos-category-template">
         <header>
             <ol class="breadcrumb">
-                <li>
-                    <a href="#">
+                <li class="oe-pos-categories-list">
+                    <a href="javascript:void(0)">
                         <img src="/point_of_sale/static/src/img/home.png" class="homeimg" />
                     </a>
                 </li>
                 <t t-foreach="breadcrumb" t-as="category">
-                    <li>
+                    <li class="oe-pos-categories-list">
                         <img src="/point_of_sale/static/src/img/bc-arrow.png" class="bc-arrow" />
-                        <a t-att-href="'#category/' + category.id">
+                        <a href="javascript:void(0)" t-att-data-category-id="category.id">
                             <t t-esc="category.name"/>
                         </a>
                     </li>
@@ -163,8 +166,8 @@
             <h4>Categories:</h4>
             <ol>
                 <t t-foreach="categories" t-as="category">
-                    <li>
-                        <a t-att-href="'#category/' + category.id" class="button">
+                    <li class="oe-pos-categories-list">
+                        <a href="javascript:void(0)" t-att-data-category-id="category.id" class="button">
                             <t t-esc="category.name"/>
                         </a>
                     </li>