diff --git a/stepmania/src/CodeDetector.cpp b/stepmania/src/CodeDetector.cpp
index 3031cbc529..675a9a6ca7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/CodeDetector.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/CodeDetector.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ const CString g_sCodeNames[CodeDetector::NUM_CODES] = {
 	"NextBannerGroup2",
 	"SaveScreenshot",
 	"CancelAllPlayerOptions",
+	"BackInEventMode",
 };
 
 CodeItem g_CodeItems[CodeDetector::NUM_CODES];
diff --git a/stepmania/src/CodeDetector.h b/stepmania/src/CodeDetector.h
index e5e73be36d..2ee8f84736 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/CodeDetector.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/CodeDetector.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public:
 		CODE_BW_NEXT_GROUP2,
 		CODE_SAVE_SCREENSHOT,
 		CODE_CANCEL_ALL_PLAYER_OPTIONS,
+		CODE_BACK_IN_EVENT_MODE,
 		NUM_CODES	// leave this at the end
 	};
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
index 6f17264a82..033b4bb00a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "ProfileManager.h"
 #include "ThemeManager.h"
 #include "MemoryCardManager.h"
+#include "CodeDetector.h"
 
 ScreenManager*	SCREENMAN = NULL;	// global and accessable from anywhere in our program
 
@@ -483,6 +484,14 @@ void ScreenManager::Input( const DeviceInput& DeviceI, const InputEventType type
 //	LOG->Trace( "ScreenManager::Input( %d-%d, %d-%d, %d-%d, %d-%d )", 
 //		DeviceI.device, DeviceI.button, GameI.controller, GameI.button, MenuI.player, MenuI.button, StyleI.player, StyleI.col );
 
+	// check back in event mode
+	if( CodeDetector::EnteredCode(GameI.controller,CodeDetector::CODE_BACK_IN_EVENT_MODE) )
+	{
+		MenuInput mi(MenuI.player,MENU_BUTTON_BACK);
+		m_ScreenStack.back()->Input( DeviceI, type, GameI, mi, StyleI );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// pass input only to topmost state
 	if( !m_ScreenStack.empty() )
 		m_ScreenStack.back()->Input( DeviceI, type, GameI, MenuI, StyleI );