diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
index fc45555bf9..d61823e9ee 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -120,16 +120,19 @@ QScriptValue WindowScriptingInterface::confirm(const QString& message) {
 /// \param const QString& defaultText default text in the text box
 /// \return QScriptValue string text value in text box if the dialog was accepted, `null` otherwise.
 QScriptValue WindowScriptingInterface::prompt(const QString& message, const QString& defaultText) {
-    bool ok = false;
-    QString result = OffscreenUi::getText(nullptr, "", message, QLineEdit::Normal, defaultText, &ok);
-    return ok ? QScriptValue(result) : QScriptValue::NullValue;
+    QString result = OffscreenUi::getText(nullptr, "", message, QLineEdit::Normal, defaultText);
+    if (QScriptValue(result).equals("")) {
+        return QScriptValue::NullValue;
+    }
+    return QScriptValue(result);
 }
 
 /// Display a prompt with a text box
 /// \param const QString& message message to display
 /// \param const QString& defaultText default text in the text box
 void WindowScriptingInterface::promptAsync(const QString& message, const QString& defaultText) {
-    ModalDialogListener* dlg = OffscreenUi::getTextAsync(nullptr, "", message, QLineEdit::Normal, defaultText);
+    bool ok = false;
+    ModalDialogListener* dlg = OffscreenUi::getTextAsync(nullptr, "", message, QLineEdit::Normal, defaultText, &ok);
     connect(dlg, &ModalDialogListener::response, this, [=] (QVariant result) {
         disconnect(dlg, &ModalDialogListener::response, this, nullptr);
         emit promptTextChanged(result.toString());
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
index 221f5013bf..2bea2bbd91 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
@@ -336,10 +336,11 @@ class InputDialogListener : public ModalDialogListener {
             return;
         }
         connect(_dialog, SIGNAL(selected(QVariant)), this, SLOT(onSelected(const QVariant&)));
+        connect(_dialog, SIGNAL(canceled()), this, SLOT(onSelected()));
     }
 
 private slots:
-    void onSelected(const QVariant& result) {
+    void onSelected(const QVariant& result = "") {
         _result = result;
         auto offscreenUi = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>();
         emit response(_result);
@@ -700,10 +701,11 @@ class FileDialogListener : public ModalDialogListener {
             return;
         }
         connect(_dialog, SIGNAL(selectedFile(QVariant)), this, SLOT(onSelectedFile(QVariant)));
+        connect(_dialog, SIGNAL(canceled()), this, SLOT(onSelectedFile()));
     }
 
 private slots:
-    void onSelectedFile(QVariant file) {
+    void onSelectedFile(QVariant file = "") {
         _result = file.toUrl().toLocalFile();
         _finished = true;
         auto offscreenUi = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>();
@@ -949,10 +951,11 @@ class AssetDialogListener : public ModalDialogListener {
             return;
         }
         connect(_dialog, SIGNAL(selectedAsset(QVariant)), this, SLOT(onSelectedAsset(QVariant)));
+        connect(_dialog, SIGNAL(canceled()), this, SLOT(onSelectedAsset()));
     }
 
     private slots:
-    void onSelectedAsset(QVariant asset) {
+    void onSelectedAsset(QVariant asset = "") {
         _result = asset;
         auto offscreenUi = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>();
         emit response(_result);