diff --git a/gdscript-godot.el b/gdscript-godot.el
index 761c3b4..7f6cc72 100644
--- a/gdscript-godot.el
+++ b/gdscript-godot.el
@@ -102,20 +102,26 @@ When run with prefix argument, it offers extra debug options to choose from."
 (defun gdscript-godot-run-current-scene ()
   "Run the current script file in Godot Engine. Use the universal prefix (C-u) to force a scene select."
   (interactive)
-  (gdscript-godot--run-command (gdscript-godot--select-scene current-prefix-arg)))
+  (let ((scene (gdscript-godot--select-scene current-prefix-arg)))
+    (when scene
+      (gdscript-godot--run-command scene))))
 
 (defun gdscript-godot-run-current-scene-debug ()
   "Run the current script file in Godot Engine.
 
 When run with prefix argument, it offers extra debug options to choose from."
   (interactive)
-  (gdscript-godot--debug-options-handler debug-options
-    (gdscript-godot--run-command "-d" debug-options (gdscript-godot--select-scene))))
+  (let ((scene (gdscript-godot--select-scene current-prefix-arg)))
+    (when scene
+      (gdscript-godot--debug-options-handler debug-options
+        (gdscript-godot--run-command "-d" debug-options scene)))))
 
 (defun gdscript-godot-edit-current-scene ()
   "Run the current script file in Godot Engine."
   (interactive)
-  (gdscript-godot--run-command "-e" (gdscript-godot--select-scene current-prefix-arg)))
+  (let ((scene (gdscript-godot--select-scene current-prefix-arg)))
+    (when scene
+      (gdscript-godot--run-command "-e" scene))))
 
 (defun gdscript-godot--select-scene (&optional select-scene)
   "Select scene to run"
diff --git a/gdscript-project.el b/gdscript-project.el
index 5a10ace..ed30394 100644
--- a/gdscript-project.el
+++ b/gdscript-project.el
@@ -46,12 +46,13 @@ If current buffer is not visiting scene file return nil."
       (when (file-exists-p scene-name) scene-name))))
 
 (defun gdscript-project--select-scene ()
-  "Find all scenes files and let user choose one."
+  "Find all scenes files and let user choose one. Return `nil' if user cancels selection."
   (message "selecting scene")
   (let* ((rl (gdscript-util--find-project-configuration-file))
          (scene-list (mapcar (lambda (x) (file-relative-name x rl)) (directory-files-recursively rl ".*.tscn" t)))
-         (prompt (format "Select scene to run" (buffer-name))))
-    (gdscript-util--read scene-list prompt)))
+         (prompt (format "Select scene to run" (buffer-name)))
+         (selected-scene (gdscript-util--read scene-list prompt)))
+    selected-scene))
 
 (defun gdscript-project--current-buffer-script ()
   "Return the name of current script.
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ If current buffer is not visiting script file return nil."
     (unwind-protect
         (let* ((prompt (format "Buffer %s is not script file, select script to run" (buffer-name)))
                (script-name (gdscript-util--read gdscript-project--script-list prompt)))
-          (gdscript-godot--run-script script-name))
+          (when script-name (gdscript-godot--run-script script-name)))
       (when hydra-open (gdscript-hydra--menu/body)))))
 
 (defun gdscript-project--ag-cleanup ()
diff --git a/gdscript-utils.el b/gdscript-utils.el
index bed8d61..7191b63 100644
--- a/gdscript-utils.el
+++ b/gdscript-utils.el
@@ -142,11 +142,9 @@ For example:
 
 (defun gdscript-util--read (items &optional prompt)
   "Let's choose single item from ITEMS from mini-buffer.
-
-PROMPT is prompt for read command."
-  (message "gdscript util read")
-  (let ((p (if prompt prompt "Options")))
-    (cond ((and (featurep 'projectile) )
+PROMPT is prompt for read command. Return `nil' if user aborts."
+  (let* ((p (if prompt prompt "Options"))
+    (result (cond ((and (featurep 'projectile) )
            (projectile-completing-read (format "%s: " p) items))
           ((fboundp 'ivy-read)
            (ivy-read (format "%s: " p) items))
@@ -154,6 +152,7 @@ PROMPT is prompt for read command."
            (ido-completing-read (format "%s: " p) items))
           (t
            (completing-read (format "%s (hit TAB to auto-complete): " p) items nil t)))))
+    (if quit-flag nil result)))
 
 (provide 'gdscript-utils)