diff --git a/stand/lua/core.lua b/stand/lua/core.lua
index 7886be738eec..d6d5283a3e45 100644
--- a/stand/lua/core.lua
+++ b/stand/lua/core.lua
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ local core = {};
 core.KEY_ENTER = 13;
 core.KEY_BACKSPACE = 127;
 
+core.KEYSTR_ESCAPE = "\027";
+
 function core.setVerbose(b)
 	if (b == nil) then
 		b = not core.verbose;
diff --git a/stand/lua/menu.lua b/stand/lua/menu.lua
index 47c3a9e3d9e5..9871e6a8f60f 100644
--- a/stand/lua/menu.lua
+++ b/stand/lua/menu.lua
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ menu.welcome = {
 		name = function()
 			return color.highlight("Esc").."ape to loader prompt";
 		end,
-		alias = {"\027"}
+		alias = {core.KEYSTR_ESCAPE}
 	},
 
 	-- reboot