diff --git a/similar/editor/medrobot.cpp b/similar/editor/medrobot.cpp
index 77c55fc2f..62e1d84c1 100644
--- a/similar/editor/medrobot.cpp
+++ b/similar/editor/medrobot.cpp
@@ -715,8 +715,7 @@ window_event_result robot_dialog_handler(UI_DIALOG *dlg,const d_event &event, ro
 		Update_flags |= UF_WORLD_CHANGED;
 	if (GADGET_PRESSED(r->quitButton.get()) || keypress == KEY_ESC)
 	{
-		robot_close_window();
-		return window_event_result::handled;
+		return window_event_result::close;
 	}		
 
 	r->old_object = Cur_object_index;