diff --git a/programs/develop/heed/trunk/heed.asm b/programs/develop/heed/trunk/heed.asm
index 8c0fe8f45..3f7b1d83e 100644
--- a/programs/develop/heed/trunk/heed.asm
+++ b/programs/develop/heed/trunk/heed.asm
@@ -2699,10 +2699,9 @@ Ctrl_END:
 	jmp	red
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------
 ESC:
-	bt  [flags], 8
-	jnc close_prog
-	btr [flags], 8
-	jmp red
+	btr	[flags], 8
+	jnc	close_prog
+	jmp	red
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------
 copy_to_buf:
 	bt	[flags],8