diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Control.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Control.hs
index f8dd896..6ef2aec 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Control.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Control.hs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 module Mtlstats.Control (dispatch) where
 
 import Control.Monad (join, when)
+import Control.Monad.Extra (ifM)
 import Control.Monad.Trans.State (gets, modify)
 import Data.Char (toUpper)
 import Data.Maybe (fromJust, fromMaybe, isJust)
@@ -330,7 +331,12 @@ confirmCreatePlayerC = Controller
         modify addPlayer
         join $ gets $ view $ progMode.createPlayerStateL.cpsSuccessCallback
       Just False ->
-        join $ gets $ view $ progMode.createPlayerStateL.cpsFailureCallback
+        ifM (gets $ view $ progMode.createPlayerStateL.cpsAbortable)
+          (join $ gets $ view $ progMode.createPlayerStateL.cpsFailureCallback)
+          (modify $ progMode.createPlayerStateL
+            %~ (cpsNumber   .~ Nothing)
+            .  (cpsName     .~ "")
+            .  (cpsPosition .~ ""))
       Nothing -> return ()
     return True
   }
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs
index c9b6703..7c529d4 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Prompt.hs
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ selectPlayerPrompt pStr callback = Prompt
         Nothing -> do
           mode <- gets $ view progMode
           let
-            cps
-              = newCreatePlayerState
-              & cpsName .~ sStr
+            cps = newCreatePlayerState
+              & cpsAbortable .~ False
+              & cpsName      .~ sStr
               & cpsSuccessCallback .~ do
                 modify $ progMode .~ mode
                 pIndex <- pred . length <$> gets (view $ database.dbPlayers)
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
index 7d13fc5..8ac5f77 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ module Mtlstats.Types (
   selectedPlayer,
   pMinsRecorded,
   -- ** CreatePlayerState Lenses
+  cpsAbortable,
   cpsNumber,
   cpsName,
   cpsPosition,
@@ -243,7 +244,9 @@ data GameType
 
 -- | Player creation status
 data CreatePlayerState = CreatePlayerState
-  { _cpsNumber          :: Maybe Int
+  { _cpsAbortable       :: Bool
+  -- ^ Set to 'True' when player creation is abortable
+  , _cpsNumber          :: Maybe Int
   -- ^ The player's number
   , _cpsName            :: String
   -- ^ The player's name
@@ -541,7 +544,8 @@ newGameState = GameState
 -- | Constructor for a 'CreatePlayerState'
 newCreatePlayerState :: CreatePlayerState
 newCreatePlayerState = CreatePlayerState
-  { _cpsNumber          = Nothing
+  { _cpsAbortable       = True
+  , _cpsNumber          = Nothing
   , _cpsName            = ""
   , _cpsPosition        = ""
   , _cpsSuccessCallback = return ()