diff --git a/engine/screens/menu.go b/engine/screens/menu.go
index 41c79b5..257f1f1 100644
--- a/engine/screens/menu.go
+++ b/engine/screens/menu.go
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ func (ms *MenuScreen) HandleInput(input string) {
 	//}
 
 	switch input {
+	case "Escape":
+		fallthrough
 	case "Space":
 		ms.scm.SetScreen(ms.scm.PreviousScreen)
 		break