diff --git a/core/menu_module.js b/core/menu_module.js
index f8e23113..5477e6d3 100644
--- a/core/menu_module.js
+++ b/core/menu_module.js
@@ -317,4 +317,8 @@ MenuModule.prototype.standardMCIReadyHandler = function(mciData, cb) {
 };
 
 MenuModule.prototype.finishedLoading = function() {
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
+
+MenuModule.prototype.getMenuResult = function() {
+	//	nothing in base
+};
diff --git a/core/menu_stack.js b/core/menu_stack.js
index 0dcdf4d8..98a171b9 100644
--- a/core/menu_stack.js
+++ b/core/menu_stack.js
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ module.exports = class MenuStack {
 	}
 
 	prev(cb) {
+		const menuResult = this.top().instance.getMenuResult();
+
 		//	:TODO: leave() should really take a cb...
 		this.pop().instance.leave();	//	leave & remove current
 	
@@ -80,8 +82,9 @@ module.exports = class MenuStack {
 
 		if(previousModuleInfo) {
 			const opts = {
-				extraArgs	: previousModuleInfo.extraArgs, 
-				savedState	: previousModuleInfo.savedState
+				extraArgs		: previousModuleInfo.extraArgs, 
+				savedState		: previousModuleInfo.savedState,
+				lastMenuResult	: menuResult,
 			};
 
 			return this.goto(previousModuleInfo.name, opts, cb);
@@ -112,7 +115,8 @@ module.exports = class MenuStack {
 		};
 
 		if(_.isObject(options)) {
-			loadOpts.extraArgs = options.extraArgs;
+			loadOpts.extraArgs		= options.extraArgs;
+			loadOpts.lastMenuResult	= options.lastMenuResult;
 		}
 
 		loadMenu(loadOpts, (err, modInst) => {
diff --git a/core/menu_util.js b/core/menu_util.js
index a532899a..bc439a9b 100644
--- a/core/menu_util.js
+++ b/core/menu_util.js
@@ -90,10 +90,11 @@ function loadMenu(options, cb) {
 
 				try {
 					const moduleInstance = new modData.mod.getModule({
-						menuName	: options.name,
-						menuConfig	: modData.config, 
-						extraArgs	: options.extraArgs,
-						client      : options.client,
+						menuName		: options.name,
+						menuConfig		: modData.config, 
+						extraArgs		: options.extraArgs,
+						client			: options.client,
+						lastMenuResult	: options.lastMenuResult,
 					});
 					return callback(null, moduleInstance);
 				} catch(e) {
diff --git a/core/new_scan.js b/core/new_scan.js
index 09985e1f..fe8405af 100644
--- a/core/new_scan.js
+++ b/core/new_scan.js
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ function NewScanModule(options) {
 	var self	= this;
 	var config	= this.menuConfig.config;
 
+	this.newScanFullExit	= _.has(options, 'lastMenuResult.fullExit') ? options.lastMenuResult.fullExit : false;
+
 	this.currentStep		= 'messageConferences';
 	this.currentScanAux		= {};
 
@@ -191,6 +193,12 @@ NewScanModule.prototype.restoreSavedState = function(savedState) {
 
 NewScanModule.prototype.mciReady = function(mciData, cb) {
 
+	if(this.newScanFullExit) {
+		//	user has canceled the entire scan @ message list view
+		return cb(null);
+	}
+
+
 	var self	= this;
 	var vc		= self.viewControllers.allViews = new ViewController( { client : self.client } );
 
diff --git a/mods/msg_list.js b/mods/msg_list.js
index 924f0d92..e397c52c 100644
--- a/mods/msg_list.js
+++ b/mods/msg_list.js
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ function MessageListModule(options) {
 			} else {
 				return cb(null);
 			}
+		},
+
+		fullExit : function(formData, extraArgs, cb) {
+			self.menuResult = { fullExit : true };
+			return self.prevMenu(cb);
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -249,4 +254,8 @@ MessageListModule.prototype.restoreSavedState = function(savedState) {
 	if(savedState) {
 		this.initialFocusIndex = savedState.initialFocusIndex;
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
+
+MessageListModule.prototype.getMenuResult = function() {
+	return this.menuResult;	
+};