diff --git a/cmd/micro/messenger.go b/cmd/micro/messenger.go
index f032741a..3fda5368 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/messenger.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/messenger.go
@@ -161,17 +161,19 @@ func (m *Messenger) YesNoPrompt(prompt string) (bool, bool) {
 		case *tcell.EventKey:
 			switch e.Key() {
 			case tcell.KeyRune:
-				if e.Rune() == 'y' {
+				if e.Rune() == 'y' || e.Rune() == 'Y' {
 					m.AddLog("\t--> y")
 					m.hasPrompt = false
 					return true, false
-				} else if e.Rune() == 'n' {
+				} else if e.Rune() == 'n' || e.Rune() == 'N' {
 					m.AddLog("\t--> n")
 					m.hasPrompt = false
 					return false, false
 				}
 			case tcell.KeyCtrlC, tcell.KeyCtrlQ, tcell.KeyEscape:
 				m.AddLog("\t--> (cancel)")
+				m.Clear()
+				m.Reset()
 				m.hasPrompt = false
 				return false, true
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/micro/view.go b/cmd/micro/view.go
index 1b01ae8a..4114dfce 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/view.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/view.go
@@ -199,18 +199,19 @@ func (v *View) ScrollDown(n int) {
 // causing them to lose the unsaved changes
 func (v *View) CanClose() bool {
 	if v.Type == vtDefault && v.Buf.IsModified {
-		var char rune
+		var choice bool
 		var canceled bool
 		if v.Buf.Settings["autosave"].(bool) {
-			char = 'y'
+			choice = true
 		} else {
-			char, canceled = messenger.LetterPrompt("Save changes to "+v.Buf.GetName()+" before closing? (y,n,esc) ", 'y', 'n', 'Y', 'N')
+			choice, canceled = messenger.YesNoPrompt("Save changes to " + v.Buf.GetName() + " before closing? (y,n,esc) ")
 		}
 		if !canceled {
-			if char == 'y' || char == 'Y' {
+			//if char == 'y' {
+			if choice {
 				v.Save(true)
 				return true
-			} else if char == 'n' || char == 'N' {
+			} else {
 				return true
 			}
 		}