diff --git a/assets/config_menu/controls.rml b/assets/config_menu/controls.rml
index 4621093..ed6a466 100644
--- a/assets/config_menu/controls.rml
+++ b/assets/config_menu/controls.rml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
                                     data-for="input_bindings, i : inputs.array"
                                     data-event-mouseover="set_input_row_focus(i)"
                                     data-class-control-option--active="get_input_enum_name(i)==cur_input_row"
+                                    data-if="!input_device_is_keyboard || get_input_enum_name(i) != 'TOGGLE_MENU'"
                                 >
                                     <label
                                         class="control-option__label"
diff --git a/include/recomp_input.h b/include/recomp_input.h
index d2d718e..7243862 100644
--- a/include/recomp_input.h
+++ b/include/recomp_input.h
@@ -36,9 +36,13 @@ namespace recomp {
         DEFINE_INPUT(X_AXIS_NEG, 0, "Left") \
         DEFINE_INPUT(X_AXIS_POS, 0, "Right") \
 
+    #define DEFINE_RECOMP_UI_INPUTS() \
+        DEFINE_INPUT(TOGGLE_MENU, 0, "Toggle Menu")
+
     #define DEFINE_ALL_INPUTS() \
         DEFINE_N64_BUTTON_INPUTS() \
-        DEFINE_N64_AXIS_INPUTS()
+        DEFINE_N64_AXIS_INPUTS() \
+        DEFINE_RECOMP_UI_INPUTS()
 
     // Enum containing every recomp input.
     #define DEFINE_INPUT(name, value, readable) name,
@@ -104,8 +108,35 @@ namespace recomp {
         std::vector<InputField> analog_right;
         std::vector<InputField> analog_up;
         std::vector<InputField> analog_down;
+
+        std::vector<InputField> toggle_menu;
     };
 
+    constexpr const std::vector<InputField>& get_default_mapping_for_input(const DefaultN64Mappings& defaults, const GameInput input) {
+        switch (input) {
+            case GameInput::A: return defaults.a;
+            case GameInput::B: return defaults.b;
+            case GameInput::L: return defaults.l;
+            case GameInput::R: return defaults.r;
+            case GameInput::Z: return defaults.z;
+            case GameInput::START: return defaults.start;
+            case GameInput::C_LEFT: return defaults.c_left;
+            case GameInput::C_RIGHT: return defaults.c_right;
+            case GameInput::C_UP: return defaults.c_up;
+            case GameInput::C_DOWN: return defaults.c_down;
+            case GameInput::DPAD_LEFT: return defaults.dpad_left;
+            case GameInput::DPAD_RIGHT: return defaults.dpad_right;
+            case GameInput::DPAD_UP: return defaults.dpad_up;
+            case GameInput::DPAD_DOWN: return defaults.dpad_down;
+            case GameInput::X_AXIS_NEG: return defaults.analog_left;
+            case GameInput::X_AXIS_POS: return defaults.analog_right;
+            case GameInput::Y_AXIS_POS: return defaults.analog_up;
+            case GameInput::Y_AXIS_NEG: return defaults.analog_down;
+            case GameInput::TOGGLE_MENU: return defaults.toggle_menu;
+            default: return std::vector<InputField>();
+        }
+    }
+
     extern const DefaultN64Mappings default_n64_keyboard_mappings;
     extern const DefaultN64Mappings default_n64_controller_mappings;
 
diff --git a/src/game/config.cpp b/src/game/config.cpp
index 9e31488..6c1922c 100644
--- a/src/game/config.cpp
+++ b/src/game/config.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ void assign_all_mappings(recomp::InputDevice device, const recomp::DefaultN64Map
     assign_mapping_complete(device, recomp::GameInput::X_AXIS_POS, values.analog_right);
     assign_mapping_complete(device, recomp::GameInput::Y_AXIS_NEG, values.analog_down);
     assign_mapping_complete(device, recomp::GameInput::Y_AXIS_POS, values.analog_up);
+    assign_mapping_complete(device, recomp::GameInput::TOGGLE_MENU, values.toggle_menu);
 };
 
 void recomp::reset_input_bindings() {
@@ -323,6 +324,16 @@ bool load_input_device_from_json(const nlohmann::json& config_json, recomp::Inpu
         // Check if the json object for the given input exists and that it's an array.
         auto find_input_it = mappings_json.find(input_name);
         if (find_input_it == mappings_json.end() || !find_input_it->is_array()) {
+            assign_mapping(
+                device,
+                cur_input,
+                recomp::get_default_mapping_for_input(
+                    device == recomp::InputDevice::Keyboard ?
+                        recomp::default_n64_keyboard_mappings :
+                        recomp::default_n64_controller_mappings,
+                    cur_input
+                )
+            );
             continue;
         }
         const nlohmann::json& input_json = *find_input_it;
diff --git a/src/game/input.cpp b/src/game/input.cpp
index 94c4d29..b06d8b8 100644
--- a/src/game/input.cpp
+++ b/src/game/input.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,11 @@ bool sdl_event_filter(void* userdata, SDL_Event* event) {
         break;
     case SDL_EventType::SDL_CONTROLLERBUTTONDOWN:
         if (scanning_device != recomp::InputDevice::COUNT) {
-            if (event->cbutton.button == SDL_GameControllerButton::SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_BACK) {
+            auto menuToggleBinding0 = recomp::get_input_binding(recomp::GameInput::TOGGLE_MENU, 0, recomp::InputDevice::Controller);
+            auto menuToggleBinding1 = recomp::get_input_binding(recomp::GameInput::TOGGLE_MENU, 1, recomp::InputDevice::Controller);
+            // note - magic number: 0 is InputType::None
+            if ((menuToggleBinding0.input_type != 0 && event->cbutton.button == menuToggleBinding0.input_id) ||
+                (menuToggleBinding1.input_type != 0 && event->cbutton.button == menuToggleBinding1.input_id)) {
                 recomp::cancel_scanning_input();
             } else if (scanning_device == recomp::InputDevice::Controller) {
                 SDL_ControllerButtonEvent* button_event = &event->cbutton;
@@ -325,6 +329,9 @@ const recomp::DefaultN64Mappings recomp::default_n64_keyboard_mappings = {
     .analog_down = {
         {.input_type = (uint32_t)InputType::Keyboard, .input_id = SDL_SCANCODE_S}
     },
+    .toggle_menu = {
+        {.input_type = (uint32_t)InputType::Keyboard, .input_id = SDL_SCANCODE_ESCAPE}
+    },
 };
 
 const recomp::DefaultN64Mappings recomp::default_n64_controller_mappings = {
@@ -386,6 +393,9 @@ const recomp::DefaultN64Mappings recomp::default_n64_controller_mappings = {
     .analog_down = {
         {.input_type = (uint32_t)InputType::ControllerAnalog, .input_id = SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY + 1},
     },
+    .toggle_menu = {
+        {.input_type = (uint32_t)InputType::ControllerDigital, .input_id = SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_BACK},
+    },
 };
 
 void recomp::poll_inputs() {
diff --git a/src/ui/ui_renderer.cpp b/src/ui/ui_renderer.cpp
index c885184..4b4e950 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/ui_renderer.cpp
@@ -1193,10 +1193,17 @@ int cont_button_to_key(SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& button) {
         case SDL_GameControllerButton::SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_X:
         case SDL_GameControllerButton::SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_START:
             return SDLK_f;
-        // Allows closing the menu
-        case SDL_GameControllerButton::SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_BACK:
-            return SDLK_ESCAPE;
     }
+
+    // Allows closing the menu
+    auto menuToggleBinding0 = recomp::get_input_binding(recomp::GameInput::TOGGLE_MENU, 0, recomp::InputDevice::Controller);
+    auto menuToggleBinding1 = recomp::get_input_binding(recomp::GameInput::TOGGLE_MENU, 1, recomp::InputDevice::Controller);
+    // note - magic number: 0 is InputType::None
+    if ((menuToggleBinding0.input_type != 0 && button.button == menuToggleBinding0.input_id) ||
+        (menuToggleBinding1.input_type != 0 && button.button == menuToggleBinding1.input_id)) {
+        return SDLK_ESCAPE;
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1383,7 +1390,11 @@ void draw_hook(RT64::RenderCommandList* command_list, RT64::RenderFramebuffer* s
                 }
                 break;
             case SDL_EventType::SDL_CONTROLLERBUTTONDOWN:
-                if (cur_event.cbutton.button == SDL_GameControllerButton::SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_BACK) {
+                auto menuToggleBinding0 = recomp::get_input_binding(recomp::GameInput::TOGGLE_MENU, 0, recomp::InputDevice::Controller);
+                auto menuToggleBinding1 = recomp::get_input_binding(recomp::GameInput::TOGGLE_MENU, 1, recomp::InputDevice::Controller);
+                // note - magic number: 0 is InputType::None
+                if ((menuToggleBinding0.input_type != 0 && cur_event.cbutton.button == menuToggleBinding0.input_id) ||
+                    (menuToggleBinding1.input_type != 0 && cur_event.cbutton.button == menuToggleBinding1.input_id)) {
                     open_config = true;
                 }
                 break;