diff --git a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
index 4443eed3..7d551a4a 100644
--- a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
+++ b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
@@ -441,7 +441,9 @@ function __vc_on_hud_open()
     end)
     input.add_callback("key:escape", function()
         if menu.page ~= "" then
-            menu:reset()
+            if not menu:back() then
+                menu:reset()
+            end
         elseif hud.is_inventory_open() then
             hud.close_inventory()
         else
diff --git a/src/engine/Engine.cpp b/src/engine/Engine.cpp
index a977f354..3053b613 100644
--- a/src/engine/Engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/Engine.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "graphics/core/ImageData.hpp"
 #include "graphics/core/Shader.hpp"
 #include "graphics/ui/GUI.hpp"
+#include "graphics/ui/elements/Menu.hpp"
 #include "objects/rigging.hpp"
 #include "logic/EngineController.hpp"
 #include "logic/CommandsInterpreter.hpp"
@@ -154,6 +155,14 @@ void Engine::initializeClient() {
         },
         true
     ));
+
+    keepAlive(this->input->addKeyCallback(Keycode::ESCAPE, [this]() {
+        auto& menu = *gui->getMenu();
+        if (menu.hasOpenPage() && menu.back()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }));
 }
 
 void Engine::initialize(CoreParameters coreParameters) {
diff --git a/src/frontend/debug_panel.cpp b/src/frontend/debug_panel.cpp
index 10c6b85c..c42b2930 100644
--- a/src/frontend/debug_panel.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/debug_panel.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "graphics/ui/elements/TextBox.hpp"
 #include "graphics/ui/elements/TrackBar.hpp"
 #include "graphics/ui/elements/InputBindBox.hpp"
+#include "graphics/ui/GUI.hpp"
 #include "graphics/render/WorldRenderer.hpp"
 #include "graphics/render/ParticlesRenderer.hpp"
 #include "graphics/render/ChunksRenderer.hpp"
@@ -43,10 +44,15 @@ static std::shared_ptr<Label> create_label(GUI& gui, wstringsupplier supplier) {
     return label;
 }
 
+static bool should_keep_previous(GUI& gui) {
+    return !gui.getInput().isCursorLocked();
+}
+
 // TODO: move to xml
 // TODO: move to xml finally
 // TODO: move to xml finally
 // TODO: move to xml finally
+// TODO: move to xml finally
 std::shared_ptr<UINode> create_debug_panel(
     Engine& engine, 
     Level& level, 
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<UINode> create_debug_panel(
         fpsMax = fps;
     });
 
-    panel->listenInterval(1.0f, [&engine]() {
+    panel->listenInterval(1.0f, [&engine, &gui]() {
         const auto& network = engine.getNetwork();
         size_t totalDownload = network.getTotalDownload();
         size_t totalUpload = network.getTotalUpload();
@@ -135,7 +141,16 @@ std::shared_ptr<UINode> create_debug_panel(
                std::to_wstring(player.getId());
     }));
     panel->add(create_label(gui, [&]() -> std::wstring {
-        const auto& vox = player.selection.vox;
+        // TODO: move to xml finally
+        static voxel prevVox = {BLOCK_VOID, {}};
+
+        auto vox = player.selection.vox;
+        if (vox.id == BLOCK_VOID && should_keep_previous(gui)) {
+            vox = prevVox;
+        } else {
+            prevVox = vox;
+        }
+
         std::wstringstream stream;
         stream << "r:" << vox.state.rotation << " s:"
                 << std::bitset<3>(vox.state.segment) << " u:"
@@ -148,8 +163,17 @@ std::shared_ptr<UINode> create_debug_panel(
         }
     }));
     panel->add(create_label(gui, [&]() -> std::wstring {
-        const auto& selection = player.selection;
+        // TODO: move to xml finally
+        static CursorSelection prevSelection {};
+
+        auto selection = player.selection;
         const auto& vox = selection.vox;
+        if (vox.id == BLOCK_VOID && should_keep_previous(gui)) {
+            selection = prevSelection;
+        } else {
+            prevSelection = selection;
+        }
+
         if (vox.id == BLOCK_VOID) {
             return L"x: - y: - z: -";
         }
@@ -158,7 +182,16 @@ std::shared_ptr<UINode> create_debug_panel(
                L" z: " + std::to_wstring(selection.actualPosition.z);
     }));
     panel->add(create_label(gui, [&]() {
+        // TODO: move to xml finally
+        static entityid_t prevEid = ENTITY_NONE;
+
         auto eid = player.getSelectedEntity();
+        if (eid == ENTITY_NONE && should_keep_previous(gui)) {
+            eid = prevEid;
+        } else {
+            prevEid = eid;
+        }
+
         if (eid == ENTITY_NONE) {
             return std::wstring {L"entity: -"};
         } else if (auto entity = level.entities->get(eid)) {
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libgui.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libgui.cpp
index 0f8ac2da..032cc168 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libgui.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libgui.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ DocumentNode get_document_node(lua::State* L, int idx) {
 static int l_menu_back(lua::State* L) {
     auto node = get_document_node(L);
     if (auto menu = dynamic_cast<Menu*>(node.node.get())) {
-        menu->back();
+        return lua::pushboolean(L, menu->back());
     }
     return 0;
 }