diff --git a/engine/client/in_touch.c b/engine/client/in_touch.c
index 54028fe4..cb4e181e 100644
--- a/engine/client/in_touch.c
+++ b/engine/client/in_touch.c
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ void Touch_Init( void )
 	Touch_AddDefaultButton( "duck", "touch_default/crouch", "+duck", 0.880000, 0.757428, 1.000000, 0.984656, color, 2, 1, 0 );
 	Touch_AddDefaultButton( "tduck", "touch_default/tduck", ";+duck", 0.560000, 0.833171, 0.620000, 0.946785, color, 2, 1, 0 );
 	Touch_AddDefaultButton( "edit", "touch_default/settings", "touch_enableedit", 0.420000, 0.000000, 0.500000, 0.151486, color, 2, 1, 32 );
-	Touch_AddDefaultButton( "menu", "touch_default/menu", "escape", 0.000000, 0.833171, 0.080000, 0.984656, color, 2, 1, 0 );
+	Touch_AddDefaultButton( "menu", "touch_default/menu", "cancelselect", 0.000000, 0.833171, 0.080000, 0.984656, color, 2, 1, 0 );
 	Touch_AddDefaultButton( "spray", "touch_default/spray", "impulse 201", 0.680000, 0.000000, 0.760000, 0.142222, color, 2, 1, 8 );
 	Touch_AddDefaultButton( "voicechat", "touch_default/microphone", "+voicerecord", 0.780000, 0.817778, 0.860000, 0.960000, color, 2, 1, 8 );
 
diff --git a/engine/client/keys.c b/engine/client/keys.c
index 7acf3788..232f9379 100644
--- a/engine/client/keys.c
+++ b/engine/client/keys.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static const keyname_t keynames[] =
 {
 {"TAB",		K_TAB,		""		},
 {"ENTER",		K_ENTER,		""		},
-{"ESCAPE",	K_ESCAPE, 	"escape"		}, // hardcoded
+{"ESCAPE",	K_ESCAPE, 	"cancelselect"		}, // hardcoded
 {"SPACE",		K_SPACE,		"+jump"		},
 {"BACKSPACE",	K_BACKSPACE,	""		},
 {"UPARROW",	K_UPARROW,	"+forward"	},
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static const keyname_t keynames[] =
 {"Y_BUTTON", K_Y_BUTTON, "impulse 100"}, // Flashlight
 {"BACK",   K_BACK_BUTTON, "pause"}, // Menu
 {"MODE",   K_MODE_BUTTON, ""},
-{"START",  K_START_BUTTON, "escape"},
+{"START",  K_START_BUTTON, "cancelselect"},
 {"STICK1", K_LSTICK, "+speed"},
 {"STICK2", K_RSTICK, "+duck"},
 {"L1_BUTTON",  K_L1_BUTTON, "+duck"},
@@ -339,6 +339,12 @@ static void Key_Unbind_f( void )
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if( b == K_ESCAPE )
+	{
+		Con_Printf( "Can't unbind ESCAPE key\n" );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	Key_SetBinding( b, "" );
 }
 
@@ -358,8 +364,8 @@ static void Key_Unbindall_f( void )
 	}
 
 	// set some defaults
-	Key_SetBinding( K_ESCAPE, "escape" );
-	Key_SetBinding( K_START_BUTTON, "escape" );
+	Key_SetBinding( K_ESCAPE, "cancelselect" );
+	Key_SetBinding( K_START_BUTTON, "cancelselect" );
 }
 
 /*