diff --git a/objects/oGame.object.gmx b/objects/oGame.object.gmx
index 56fc3e7f..94b0e2e5 100644
--- a/objects/oGame.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oGame.object.gmx
@@ -673,6 +673,7 @@ if (instance_exists(oPlayer1)) {
 //Pause
 
 if (keyboard_check_pressed(global.keyStartVal) or
+        keyboard_check_pressed(vk_escape) or
         global.bStartPressed or
         gamepad_button_check_pressed(global.joyid, global.joyStartVal)) {
     if (not isRoom("rIntro")) {
diff --git a/scripts/enableTouchInput.gml b/scripts/enableTouchInput.gml
index 80b00a06..7d884c32 100644
--- a/scripts/enableTouchInput.gml
+++ b/scripts/enableTouchInput.gml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ virtual_key_add(global.display_w - global.touchCorrectionH - (2.5*vkey_size), gl
 virtual_key_add(global.display_w - global.touchCorrectionH - vkey_size, global.display_h - global.touchCorrectionV/2 - (2.5*vkey_size), vkey_size, vkey_size, global.keyRunVal);
 // Pause
 virtual_key_add(global.display_w - global.touchCorrectionH - vkey_size, 0 + global.touchCorrectionV, vkey_size, vkey_size, vk_escape);
+virtual_key_add(global.display_w - global.touchCorrectionH - vkey_size, 0 + global.touchCorrectionV, vkey_size, vkey_size, global.keyStartVal);
 // Pay
 virtual_key_add(global.display_w - global.touchCorrectionH - vkey_size, vkey_size + global.touchCorrectionV/2, vkey_size, vkey_size, global.keyPayVal);
 // Rope