diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
index f2c21c7c..e583dd1e 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
@@ -204,9 +204,13 @@ Program::~Program(){
 void Program::keyDown(char key){
 
 	if(msgBox.getEnabled()) {
+		SDL_keysym keystate = Window::getKeystate();
 		if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
-		if(key == vkEscape  || key == SDLK_ESCAPE || key == vkReturn || key == SDLK_RETURN || key == SDLK_KP_ENTER) {
+		if(key == vkEscape  || key == SDLK_ESCAPE ||
+			((key == vkReturn || key == SDLK_RETURN || key == SDLK_KP_ENTER) && !(keystate.mod & (KMOD_LALT | KMOD_RALT)))) {
 			if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+
+			//printf("---> keystate [%d]\n",keystate);
 			msgBox.setEnabled(false);
 
 		}
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_root.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_root.cpp
index cf691f81..9b3152a5 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_root.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_root.cpp
@@ -222,8 +222,16 @@ void MenuStateRoot::keyDown(char key) {
 		showMessageBox(lang.get("ExitGame?"), "", true);
 	}
 	else if(mainMessageBox.getEnabled() == true && key == vkReturn) {
-		if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
-		program->exit();
+		SDL_keysym keystate = Window::getKeystate();
+		if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] keystate.mod [%d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,keystate.mod);
+
+		//printf("---> keystate.mod [%d]\n",keystate.mod);
+		if(keystate.mod & (KMOD_LALT | KMOD_RALT)) {
+		}
+		else {
+			//printf("EXITING ---> keystate.mod [%d]\n",keystate.mod);
+			program->exit();
+		}
 	}
 	else if(key == configKeys.getCharKey("SaveGUILayout")) {
 		bool saved = GraphicComponent::saveAllCustomProperties(containerName);