diff --git a/isometric-park-fna/Engines/InputEngine.cs b/isometric-park-fna/Engines/InputEngine.cs
--- a/isometric-park-fna/Engines/InputEngine.cs
+++ b/isometric-park-fna/Engines/InputEngine.cs
@@ -188,8 +188,15 @@
                 {
                     SendMessage(new ToggleWindowTypeMessage {Window = Window.InGameMenu});
                     SendMessage(new GameRateMessage { paused = true, rate = null });
-                    SendMessage(new AdjustSelection {Type = AdjustmentType.Complete });
+		    //People will probably expect escape to clear, even though its primary purpose
+		    //is to open the menu:
+                    SendMessage(new AdjustSelection {Type = AdjustmentType.Clear });
                 }
+
+		//Back => Backspace
+		if (keyboardCur.IsKeyDown(Keys.Back) && keyboardPrev.IsKeyUp(Keys.Back)) {
+                    SendMessage(new AdjustSelection {Type = AdjustmentType.Clear });
+		}
             }
 
             if (keyboardCur.IsKeyDown(Keys.OemBackslash) && keyboardPrev.IsKeyUp(Keys.OemBackslash))
@@ -257,6 +264,8 @@
                 SendMessage(new AdjustSelection { End =  CellMap.calculateMousegrid(original_point)});
             }
 
+
+
             #endregion
             this.keyboardPrev = keyboardCur;
             this.mousePrev = mouseCur;