diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 9c069cbc23..69712ed037 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     class InventoryWindow;
     class ContainerWindow;
     class DialogueWindow;
+    class WindowModal;
 
     enum ShowInDialogueMode {
         ShowInDialogueMode_IfPossible,
@@ -314,6 +315,14 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             /// Does the current stack of GUI-windows permit saving?
             virtual bool isSavingAllowed() const = 0;
+
+            /// Returns the current Modal
+            /** Used to send exit command to active Modal when Esc is pressed **/
+            virtual MWGui::WindowModal* getCurrentModal() const = 0;
+
+            /// Sets the current Modal
+            /** Used to send exit command to active Modal when Esc is pressed **/
+            virtual void setCurrentModal(MWGui::WindowModal* input) = 0;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
index f431f2f64c..89f477598f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
@@ -28,13 +28,18 @@ namespace MWGui
         center();
     }
 
-    void ConfirmationDialog::onCancelButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
+    void ConfirmationDialog::exit()
     {
         eventCancelClicked();
 
         setVisible(false);
     }
 
+    void ConfirmationDialog::onCancelButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
+    {
+        exit();
+    }
+
     void ConfirmationDialog::onOkButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
     {
         eventOkClicked();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.hpp
index 47b256017f..c50873c74c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         public:
             ConfirmationDialog();
             void open(const std::string& message);
+            virtual void exit();
 
             typedef MyGUI::delegates::CMultiDelegate0 EventHandle_Void;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
index 0cea50f1be..762c472d87 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void PersuasionDialog::onCancel(MyGUI::Widget *sender)
     {
-        setVisible(false);
+        exit();
     }
 
     void PersuasionDialog::onPersuade(MyGUI::Widget *sender)
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         mGoldLabel->setCaptionWithReplacing("#{sGold}: " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(playerGold));
     }
 
+    void PersuasionDialog::exit()
+    {
+        setVisible(false);
+    }
+
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     Response::Response(const std::string &text, const std::string &title)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
index 9bc40bb6fa..fcb1338b5f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         PersuasionDialog();
 
         virtual void open();
+        virtual void exit();
 
     private:
         MyGUI::Button* mCancelButton;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
index 6048e49b41..b36baf87bd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     }
 
+    void SaveGameDialog::exit()
+    {
+        setVisible(false);
+    }
+
     void SaveGameDialog::setLoadOrSave(bool load)
     {
         mSaving = !load;
@@ -177,7 +182,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void SaveGameDialog::onCancelButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget *sender)
     {
-        setVisible(false);
+        exit();
     }
 
     void SaveGameDialog::onConfirmationGiven()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp
index 42c29f4bc9..9f44d53708 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         virtual void open();
 
+        virtual void exit();
+
         void setLoadOrSave(bool load);
 
     private:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp
index 1ec4bd6da4..030b8bf37c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@ namespace MWGui
         center();
     }
 
+    void EditEffectDialog::exit()
+    {
+        setVisible(false);
+        if(mEditing)
+            eventEffectModified(mOldEffect);
+        else
+            eventEffectRemoved(mEffect);
+    }
+
     void EditEffectDialog::newEffect (const ESM::MagicEffect *effect)
     {
         setMagicEffect(effect);
@@ -222,11 +231,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void EditEffectDialog::onCancelButtonClicked (MyGUI::Widget* sender)
     {
-        setVisible(false);
-        if(mEditing)
-            eventEffectModified(mOldEffect);
-        else
-            eventEffectRemoved(mEffect);
+        exit();
     }
 
     void EditEffectDialog::setSkill (int skill)
@@ -313,7 +318,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void SpellCreationDialog::onCancelButtonClicked (MyGUI::Widget* sender)
     {
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode (MWGui::GM_SpellCreation);
+        exit();
     }
 
     void SpellCreationDialog::onBuyButtonClicked (MyGUI::Widget* sender)
@@ -367,6 +372,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         center();
     }
 
+    void SpellCreationDialog::exit()
+    {
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode (MWGui::GM_SpellCreation);
+    }
+
     void SpellCreationDialog::onReferenceUnavailable ()
     {
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode (GM_Dialogue);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.hpp
index e424d73957..25c615678a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         EditEffectDialog();
 
         virtual void open();
+        virtual void exit();
 
         void setSkill(int skill);
         void setAttribute(int attribute);
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         SpellCreationDialog();
 
         virtual void open();
+        virtual void exit();
 
         void startSpellMaking(MWWorld::Ptr actor);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp
index 87b26b814a..15b41813f5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "container.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp"
 
 using namespace MWGui;
 
@@ -45,11 +47,18 @@ WindowModal::WindowModal(const std::string& parLayout)
 void WindowModal::open()
 {
     MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance ().addWidgetModal (mMainWidget);
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setCurrentModal(this); //Set so we can escape it if needed
 }
 
 void WindowModal::close()
 {
     MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance ().removeWidgetModal (mMainWidget);
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setCurrentModal(NULL);
+}
+
+void WindowModal::exit()
+{
+    close();
 }
 
 NoDrop::NoDrop(DragAndDrop *drag, MyGUI::Widget *widget)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp
index d8bd2bd598..79ab282990 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         WindowModal(const std::string& parLayout);
         virtual void open();
         virtual void close();
+        virtual void exit();
     };
 
     /// A window that cannot be the target of a drag&drop action.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 46aa781acf..5a228801af 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ namespace MWGui
       , mFPS(0.0f)
       , mTriangleCount(0)
       , mBatchCount(0)
+      , currentModal(NULL)
     {
         // Set up the GUI system
         mGuiManager = new OEngine::GUI::MyGUIManager(mRendering->getWindow(), mRendering->getScene(), false, logpath);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index cd87113ce1..d146239017 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ namespace MWGui
   class Recharge;
   class CompanionWindow;
   class VideoWidget;
+  class WindowModal;
 
   class WindowManager : public MWBase::WindowManager
   {
@@ -302,6 +303,14 @@ namespace MWGui
     /// Does the current stack of GUI-windows permit saving?
     virtual bool isSavingAllowed() const;
 
+    /// Returns the current Modal
+    /** Used to send exit command to active Modal when Esc is pressed **/
+    virtual WindowModal* getCurrentModal() const {return currentModal;}
+
+    /// Sets the current Modal
+    /** Used to send exit command to active Modal when Esc is pressed **/
+    virtual void setCurrentModal(WindowModal* input) {currentModal = input;}
+
   private:
     bool mConsoleOnlyScripts;
 
@@ -311,6 +320,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     std::string mSelectedSpell;
 
+    WindowModal* currentModal;
+
     OEngine::GUI::MyGUIManager *mGuiManager;
     OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer *mRendering;
     HUD *mHud;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index f020ef9f28..6206985dde 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwgui/windowbase.hpp"
+
 using namespace ICS;
 
 namespace
@@ -635,9 +637,10 @@ namespace MWInput
 
     void InputManager::toggleMainMenu()
     {
-// TODO: Find a way to send an exit command to current Modal Widget
-        if (MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().isModalAny())
+        if (MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().isModalAny()) {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getCurrentModal()->exit();
             return;
+        }
 
         if(!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()) //No open GUIs, open up the MainMenu
         {