diff --git a/src/main.sh b/src/main.sh
index d897cee..ff60077 100755
--- a/src/main.sh
+++ b/src/main.sh
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ if [ "${1:-}" = "--day" ]; then
         --with-nth='{5}' \
         --accept-nth='1,2,3,4' \
         --preview="$0 --preview {}" \
-        --expect="ctrl-n" \
+        --expect="ctrl-n,esc,backspace" \
         --bind="ctrl-s:execute($SYNC_CMD ; printf 'Press <enter> to continue.'; read -r tmp)" \
         --bind="ctrl-alt-d:become($0 --delete {})"
   )