diff --git a/src/locales/de/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/de/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index caade5c524d..e8ae4ed201e 100644
--- a/src/locales/de/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SimpleTranslationEntries } from "#app/interfaces/locales";
  */
 export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "confirmStartTeam": "Mit diesen Pokémon losziehen?",
+  "confirmExit": "Do you want to exit?",
   "invalidParty": "Das ist kein gültiges Team!",
   "gen1": "I",
   "gen2": "II",
diff --git a/src/locales/en/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/en/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 6d7b7f7cfb2..deb4236c8ba 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SimpleTranslationEntries } from "#app/interfaces/locales";
  */
 export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "confirmStartTeam": "Begin with these Pokémon?",
+  "confirmExit": "Do you want to exit?",
   "invalidParty": "This is not a valid starting party!",
   "gen1": "I",
   "gen2": "II",
diff --git a/src/locales/es/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/es/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 583e302bfeb..d7c203f49c4 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/es/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SimpleTranslationEntries } from "#app/interfaces/locales";
  */
 export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "confirmStartTeam": "¿Comenzar con estos Pokémon?",
+  "confirmExit": "Do you want to exit?",
   "invalidParty": "¡Este equipo no es válido!",
   "gen1": "I",
   "gen2": "II",
diff --git a/src/locales/fr/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/fr/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index ce5959062ac..ef685598158 100644
--- a/src/locales/fr/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/fr/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SimpleTranslationEntries } from "#app/interfaces/locales";
  */
 export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "confirmStartTeam": "Commencer avec ces Pokémon ?",
+  "confirmExit": "Do you want to exit?",
   "invalidParty": "Cette équipe de départ est invalide !",
   "gen1": "1G",
   "gen2": "2G",
diff --git a/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 9b0197e48ab..6f43b9415e0 100644
--- a/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SimpleTranslationEntries } from "#app/interfaces/locales";
  */
 export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "confirmStartTeam": "Vuoi iniziare con questi Pokémon?",
+  "confirmExit": "Do you want to exit?",
   "invalidParty": "Questo squadra iniziale non è valida!",
   "gen1": "1ª",
   "gen2": "2ª",
diff --git a/src/locales/ko/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/ko/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 8fe66e0d58a..c57a37788fa 100644
--- a/src/locales/ko/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ko/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SimpleTranslationEntries } from "#app/interfaces/locales";
  */
 export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "confirmStartTeam": "이 포켓몬들로 시작하시겠습니까?",
+  "confirmExit": "Do you want to exit?",
   "invalidParty": "스타팅 포켓몬 파티에 적합하지 않습니다!",
   "gen1": "1세대",
   "gen2": "2세대",
diff --git a/src/locales/pt_BR/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/pt_BR/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index d1038630c8c..a6407b5368d 100644
--- a/src/locales/pt_BR/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/pt_BR/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SimpleTranslationEntries } from "#app/interfaces/locales";
  */
 export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "confirmStartTeam": "Começar com esses Pokémon?",
+  "confirmExit": "Do you want to exit?",
   "invalidParty": "Essa equipe de iniciais não é válida!",
   "gen1": "G1",
   "gen2": "G2",
diff --git a/src/locales/zh_CN/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/zh_CN/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 45327bab55b..b8c491288e1 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh_CN/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/zh_CN/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SimpleTranslationEntries } from "#app/interfaces/locales";
  */
 export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "confirmStartTeam": "使用这些宝可梦开始游戏吗？",
+  "confirmExit": "Do you want to exit?",
   "invalidParty": "初始队伍不可用！",
   "gen1": "I",
   "gen2": "II",
diff --git a/src/locales/zh_TW/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/zh_TW/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 0ea1e2d0415..1202bf45f0e 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh_TW/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/zh_TW/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SimpleTranslationEntries } from "#app/interfaces/locales";
  */
 export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "confirmStartTeam": "使用這些寶可夢開始嗎?",
+  "confirmExit": "Do you want to exit?",
   "invalidParty": "此為無效隊伍!",
   "gen1": "I",
   "gen2": "II",
diff --git a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 2f5197a2d2c..ff7b7c19e47 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -1063,14 +1063,7 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
         success = true;
         this.updateInstructions();
       } else {
-        this.blockInput = true;
-        this.scene.clearPhaseQueue();
-        if (this.scene.gameMode.isChallenge) {
-          this.scene.pushPhase(new SelectChallengePhase(this.scene));
-        } else {
-          this.scene.pushPhase(new TitlePhase(this.scene));
-        }
-        this.scene.getCurrentPhase().end();
+        this.tryExit();
         success = true;
       }
     } else if (this.startCursorObj.visible) { // this checks to see if the start button is selected
@@ -2880,6 +2873,32 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
     return true;
   }
 
+  tryExit(): boolean {
+    this.blockInput = true;
+    const ui = this.getUi();
+
+    const cancel = () => {
+      ui.setMode(Mode.STARTER_SELECT);
+      this.clearText();
+      this.blockInput = false;
+    };
+    ui.showText(i18next.t("starterSelectUiHandler:confirmExit"), null, () => {
+      ui.setModeWithoutClear(Mode.CONFIRM, () => {
+        ui.setMode(Mode.STARTER_SELECT);
+        this.scene.clearPhaseQueue();
+        if (this.scene.gameMode.isChallenge) {
+          this.scene.pushPhase(new SelectChallengePhase(this.scene));
+        } else {
+          this.scene.pushPhase(new TitlePhase(this.scene));
+        }
+        this.clearText();
+        this.scene.getCurrentPhase().end();
+      }, cancel, null, null, 19);
+    });
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
   tryStart(manualTrigger: boolean = false): boolean {
     if (!this.starterSpecies.length) {
       return false;