diff --git a/scenes.lua b/scenes.lua
index bb57ee5..b7fe52d 100644
--- a/scenes.lua
+++ b/scenes.lua
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ function update_scene()
         end
     end
 
-    if btnp(KEY_ESCAPE) then
+    if btnp(KEY_ESCAPE) and (scenes.current_scene~=scenes.final) then
         if scenes.current_scene[scenes.dnum].die then
             game_init(true)
         else