--- allegro_asteroids-git-9305a5f70.old/src/main.c
+++ allegro_asteroids-git-9305a5f70/src/main.c
@@ -413,13 +413,8 @@
           break;
 
         case ALLEGRO_KEY_ESCAPE:
-          if (gamePaused){gamePaused = false;}
-          else
-          {
-            gamePaused = true;
-            drawPaused();
-            al_flip_display();
-          }
+          doexit = true;
+          start  = true;
           break;
 
         case ALLEGRO_KEY_SPACE: