diff --git a/app/reducers/reducer.ts b/app/reducers/reducer.ts
index 632ebd8d..fa2a0380 100644
--- a/app/reducers/reducer.ts
+++ b/app/reducers/reducer.ts
@@ -815,10 +815,12 @@ export function gridInterfaceReducer<T extends GridInterfaceState>(
   if (isKeypressAction(action)) {
     const key = action.key;
     // Resume on Esc, but only during midgame pause
-    if (isPuzzleState(state) && !state.currentTimeWindowStart) {
-      if (state.bankedSeconds === 0) {
-        return state;
-      }
+    if (
+      isPuzzleState(state) &&
+      !state.success &&
+      !state.currentTimeWindowStart &&
+      state.bankedSeconds !== 0
+    ) {
       if (key.k === KeyK.Escape) {
         return {
           ...state,