diff --git a/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/common/GPC_KeyboardDevice.h b/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/common/GPC_KeyboardDevice.h
index da3dc2398dd..c5c900d276a 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/common/GPC_KeyboardDevice.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/common/GPC_KeyboardDevice.h
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ protected:
 	 * System dependent keyboard codes are stored as ints.
 	 */
 	std::map<int, KX_EnumInputs> m_reverseKeyTranslateTable;
-	bool m_hookesc;
 
 public:
+	bool m_hookesc;
 	GPC_KeyboardDevice()
 		: m_hookesc(false)
 	{
diff --git a/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_Application.cpp b/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_Application.cpp
index 5ef20514390..dcc70db9eed 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_Application.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/ghost/GPG_Application.cpp
@@ -845,11 +845,12 @@ bool GPG_Application::handleKey(GHOST_IEvent* event, bool isDown)
 	{
 		GHOST_TEventDataPtr eventData = ((GHOST_IEvent*)event)->getData();
 		GHOST_TEventKeyData* keyData = static_cast<GHOST_TEventKeyData*>(eventData);
-		if (fSystem->getFullScreen()) {
-			if (keyData->key == GHOST_kKeyEsc) {
+		//no need for this test
+		//if (fSystem->getFullScreen()) {
+			if (keyData->key == GHOST_kKeyEsc && !m_keyboard->m_hookesc) {
 				m_exitRequested = KX_EXIT_REQUEST_OUTSIDE;
 			}
-		}
+		//}
 		m_keyboard->ConvertEvent(keyData->key, isDown);
 		handled = true;
 	}