diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/ProfileMenu.cs b/Assets/Scripts/ProfileMenu.cs
index 1312c10..6642877 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/ProfileMenu.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/ProfileMenu.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 
-using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Numerics;
-using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using TMPro;
@@ -38,6 +36,8 @@ public class ProfileMenu : MonoBehaviour
 
     [SerializeField] private bool canVote = true;
 
+    private GameObject popupObject;
+
 
     void Awake()
     {
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ public class ProfileMenu : MonoBehaviour
     void VotePost(BigInteger postId, TMP_Text entryLikesCount, TMP_Text entryLikesTexture)
     {
         var popup = Instantiate(voteOverlay, voteOverlay.transform.parent);
+        popupObject = popup;
         popup.SetActive(true);
         var exitButton = popup.transform.GetChild(0).GetChild(0).GetComponent<Button>();
         var likeButton = popup.transform.GetChild(0).GetChild(2).GetComponent<Button>();
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ public class ProfileMenu : MonoBehaviour
         likeButton.onClick.AddListener(async () =>
         {
             canVote = false;
+            popupObject = null;
             Destroy(popup);
             await SendPostVote(postId, true, entryLikesCount, entryLikesTexture);
             canVote = true;
@@ -297,6 +299,7 @@ public class ProfileMenu : MonoBehaviour
         dislikeButton.onClick.AddListener(async () =>
         {
             canVote = false;
+            popupObject = null;
             Destroy(popup);
             await SendPostVote(postId, false, entryLikesCount, entryLikesTexture);
             canVote = true;
@@ -350,14 +353,20 @@ public class ProfileMenu : MonoBehaviour
     void UploadPostPopup()
     {
         var popup = Instantiate(postOverlay, postOverlay.transform.parent);
+        popupObject = popup;
         popup.SetActive(true);
         var inputBox = popup.transform.GetChild(0).GetChild(1).GetComponent<TMP_InputField>();
         var cancelButton = popup.transform.GetChild(0).GetChild(2).GetComponent<Button>();
         var submitButton = popup.transform.GetChild(0).GetChild(3).GetComponent<Button>();
-        cancelButton.onClick.AddListener(() => Destroy(popup));
+        cancelButton.onClick.AddListener(() =>
+        {
+            Destroy(popup);
+            popupObject = null;
+        });
         submitButton.onClick.AddListener(async () =>
         {
             if (inputBox.text.Trim().Length == 0) return;
+            popupObject = null;
             Destroy(popup);
             await UploadPost(inputBox.text);
         });
@@ -395,6 +404,14 @@ public class ProfileMenu : MonoBehaviour
 
     void Update()
     {
-        if (Keyboard.current.escapeKey.wasPressedThisFrame) Destroy(gameObject);
+        if (Keyboard.current.escapeKey.wasPressedThisFrame)
+        {
+            if (popupObject != null)
+            {
+                if (!canVote) canVote = true;
+                Destroy(popupObject);
+            }
+            else Destroy(gameObject);
+        }
     }
 }
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