diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index b43319a..97c46c6 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -128,7 +128,12 @@ void set_next_player_move(s_move * m, p_view v)
             case KEY_BACKSPACE:
             case 127:
             case '\b':
-                exit(1);
+                if ( outer_selected == true && v->p_uttt->inception_level == 2 ) {
+                    outer_selected = false;
+                }
+                else {
+                    exit(1);
+                }
                 break;
             case KEY_RIGHT:
                 if ( outer_selected ) {