diff --git a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/11_input_management/snippets/core.cs b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/11_input_management/snippets/core.cs
index 02e7fa49..28278c7b 100644
--- a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/11_input_management/snippets/core.cs
+++ b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/11_input_management/snippets/core.cs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
         // Update the input manager.
         Input.Update(gameTime);
 
-        if (ExitOnEscape && Input.Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Keys.Escape))
+        if (ExitOnEscape && Input.Keyboard.WasKeyJustPressed(Keys.Escape))
         {
             Exit();
         }
diff --git a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/15_audio_controller/snippets/core.cs b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/15_audio_controller/snippets/core.cs
index 4841b07e..9ad4cc7d 100644
--- a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/15_audio_controller/snippets/core.cs
+++ b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/15_audio_controller/snippets/core.cs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
         // Update the audio controller.
         Audio.Update();
 
-        if (ExitOnEscape && Input.Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Keys.Escape))
+        if (ExitOnEscape && Input.Keyboard.WasKeyJustPressed(Keys.Escape))
         {
             Exit();
         }