diff --git a/code/editor.lua b/code/editor.lua
index af15977..5fd301e 100644
--- a/code/editor.lua
+++ b/code/editor.lua
@@ -65,7 +65,21 @@ function stepEditor()
 	end
 
 	if Keybind:CheckPressed(Keybind.debug.reload) then
-		ExportLevel("test")
+		Prompt:new({
+			name = "level name",
+			input = "unnamed",
+			func = function(name_prompt)
+				if name_prompt.canceled then return end
+				Prompt:new({
+					name = "filename",
+					input = "level.lua",
+					func = function(file_prompt)
+						if file_prompt.canceled then return end
+						ExportLevel(name_prompt.input, file_prompt.input)
+					end,
+				}):activate()
+			end,
+		}):activate()
 	end
 
 	if Keybind:CheckPressed(Keybind.debug.editor) then
diff --git a/code/keybind.lua b/code/keybind.lua
index 083b5d4..b69a441 100644
--- a/code/keybind.lua
+++ b/code/keybind.lua
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ function Keybind:CheckDown(action)
 	end
 end
 
+-- relies on being called exactly once per frame to be accurate.
 function Keybind:CheckPressed(action)
 	if Keybind:CheckDown(action) then
 		if not action.pressed then
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ function Keybind:RemoveKeys(action)
 	action.keys = {}
 end
 
+-- this prolly should be used by Prompt:keypressed()
 function Keybind:hasKey(action, key)
 	for _, v in pairs(action.keys) do
 		if v == key then
diff --git a/code/ui/prompt.lua b/code/ui/prompt.lua
index 18eb60d..e612752 100644
--- a/code/ui/prompt.lua
+++ b/code/ui/prompt.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Prompt = {
 	pos = { x = 10, y = 10 },
 	input = "",
 	name = "input",
+	canceled = false,
+	closing = false,
 	
 	active_prompt = nil,
 }
@@ -32,9 +34,12 @@ end
 function Prompt:keypressed(key, scancode, isrepeat)
 	if key == "backspace" then
 		self.input = backspace(self.input)
-	elseif key == "return" or key == "kpenter" then
+	elseif key == "return" or key == "kpenter" or key == "escape" then
+		if key == "escape" then
+			self.canceled = true
+		end
+		self.closing = true
 		self:func()
-		Prompt.active_prompt = nil
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index be8b2c0..51e8a22 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -98,7 +98,13 @@ function love.update(dt)
 	end
 	
 	if Prompt.active_prompt then
-		Prompt.active_prompt:update()
+		-- try to stop the keypress that closed the menu from spilling into the rest of the game
+		Keybind:CheckPressed(Keybind.menu.pause)
+		if Prompt.active_prompt.closing then
+			Prompt.active_prompt = nil
+		else
+			Prompt.active_prompt:update()
+		end
 		return
 	end