diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 71cb2cbec..69c056319 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -3466,7 +3466,7 @@ boolean M_Responder(event_t *ev)
 		if (!useEventHandler)
 		{
 			UINT16 type = currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].alphaKey;
-			if (type == MM_YESNO && !(ch == ' ' || ch == 'n' || ch == 'y' || ch == KEY_ESCAPE || ch == KEY_ENTER || ch == KEY_DEL))
+			if (type == MM_YESNO && !(ch == ' ' || ch == 'n' || ch == 'y' || ch == KEY_ESCAPE || ch == KEY_ENTER || ch == KEY_DEL || ch == KEY_BACKSPACE))
 				return true;
 			if (routine)
 				routine(ch);
@@ -9115,7 +9115,7 @@ static void M_LoadGame(INT32 choice)
 
 	if (tutorialmap && cv_tutorialprompt.value)
 	{
-		M_StartMessage("Do you want to \x82play a brief Tutorial\x80?\n\nWe highly recommend this because \nthe controls are slightly different \nfrom other games.\n\nPress the\x82 Y\x80 key or the\x83 A button\x80 to go\nPress the\x82 N\x80 key or the\x83 Y button\x80 to skip\n",
+		M_StartMessage("Do you want to \x82play a brief Tutorial\x80?\n\nWe highly recommend this because \nthe controls are slightly different \nfrom other games.\n\nPress the\x82 Y\x80 key or the\x83 A button\x80 to go\nPress the\x82 N\x80 key or the\x83 X button\x80 to skip\n",
 			M_FirstTimeResponse, MM_YESNO);
 		return;
 	}