diff --git a/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html b/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html
index 5db37d02..3f3d14a7 100644
--- a/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html
+++ b/doc/xschem_man/developer_info.html
@@ -876,9 +876,11 @@ C {verilog_timescale.sym} 1050 -100 0 0 {name=s1 timestep="1ns" precision="1ns"
    if returned value is 0 it means that last searched attribute did not exist </pre>
    <li><kbd>       globals</kbd></li><pre>
    Return various global variables used in the program </pre>
-   <li><kbd>       go_back [notitle]</kbd></li><pre>
+   <li><kbd>       go_back [what]</kbd></li><pre>
    Go up one level (pop) in hierarchy
-   if integer 'notitle' given pass it to the go_back() function (1=do not update window title) </pre>
+   if integer 'what' given pass it to the go_back() function
+   what = 1: ask confirm save if current schematic modified.
+   what = 2: do not reset window title </pre>
    <li><kbd>       grabscreen</kbd></li><pre>
    grab root window </pre>
    <li><kbd>       hash_file file [skip_path_lines]</kbd></li><pre>
diff --git a/src/actions.c b/src/actions.c
index 71e9145d..f2d35bd3 100644
--- a/src/actions.c
+++ b/src/actions.c
@@ -2409,13 +2409,20 @@ int descend_schematic(int instnumber, int fallback, int alert, int set_title)
  return 1;
 }
 
-void go_back(int confirm, int set_title) /*  20171006 add confirm */
+/* 
+ * what: 
+ * 1: ask gui user confirm if schematic modified
+ * 2: do *NOT* reset window title
+ */
+void go_back(int what)
 {
  int save_ok;
  int from_embedded_sym;
  int save_modified;
  char filename[PATH_MAX];
  int prev_sch_type;
+ int confirm = what & 1;
+ int set_title = !(confirm & 2);
 
  save_ok=1;
  dbg(1,"go_back(): sch[xctx->currsch]=%s\n", xctx->sch[xctx->currsch]);
@@ -2429,9 +2436,13 @@ void go_back(int confirm, int set_title) /*  20171006 add confirm */
       tcleval("ask_save_optional");
       if(!strcmp(tclresult(), "yes") ) save_ok = save_schematic(xctx->sch[xctx->currsch], 0);
       else if(!strcmp(tclresult(), "") ) return;
-    } else {
-      save_ok = save_schematic(xctx->sch[xctx->currsch], 0);
     }
+    /* do not automatically save if confirm==0. Script developers should take care of this */
+    /* 
+     * else {
+     *   save_ok = save_schematic(xctx->sch[xctx->currsch], 0);
+     * }
+     */
   }
   if(save_ok==0) {
     fprintf(errfp, "go_back(): file opening for write failed! %s \n", xctx->current_name);
@@ -2458,7 +2469,7 @@ void go_back(int confirm, int set_title) /*  20171006 add confirm */
                             /* by default) to parent schematic if going back from embedded symbol */
 
   my_strncpy(filename, xctx->sch[xctx->currsch], S(filename));
-  load_schematic(1, filename, (set_title & 1), 1);
+  load_schematic(1, filename, set_title, 1);
   /* if we are returning from a symbol created from a generator don't set modified flag on parent
    * as these symbols can not be edited / saved as embedded
    * xctx->sch_inst_number[xctx->currsch + 1] == -1 --> we came from an inst with no embed flag set */
diff --git a/src/callback.c b/src/callback.c
index a66276ae..c4788b68 100644
--- a/src/callback.c
+++ b/src/callback.c
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@ static void context_menu_action(double mx, double my)
       descend_symbol();
       break;
     case 14:
-      go_back(1, 1);
+      go_back(1);
       break;
     case 15: /* copy selection into clipboard */
       rebuild_selected_array();
@@ -3043,7 +3043,7 @@ int rstate; /* (reduced state, without ShiftMask) */
    if( (key=='e' && rstate == ControlMask) || (key==XK_BackSpace))  /* back */
    {
     if(xctx->semaphore >= 2) break;
-    go_back(1, 1);break;
+    go_back(1);break;
    }
 
    if(key=='a' && rstate == 0)   /* make symbol */
diff --git a/src/scheduler.c b/src/scheduler.c
index 1dd19499..dac6cc38 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.c
+++ b/src/scheduler.c
@@ -2099,17 +2099,19 @@ int xschem(ClientData clientdata, Tcl_Interp *interp, int argc, const char * arg
       #endif
     }
 
-    /* go_back [notitle]
+    /* go_back [what]
      *   Go up one level (pop) in hierarchy
-     *   if integer 'notitle' given pass it to the go_back() function (1=do not update window title) */
+     *   if integer 'what' given pass it to the go_back() function
+     *   what = 1: ask confirm save if current schematic modified.
+     *   what = 2: do not reset window title */
     else if(!strcmp(argv[1], "go_back"))
     {
-      int set_title = 1;
+      int what = 1;
       if(!xctx) {Tcl_SetResult(interp, not_avail, TCL_STATIC); return TCL_ERROR;}
       if(argc > 2 ) {
-        set_title = atoi(argv[2]);
+        what = atoi(argv[2]);
       }
-      if((xctx->semaphore == 0)) go_back(0, set_title);
+      if((xctx->semaphore == 0)) go_back(what);
       Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/xschem.h b/src/xschem.h
index 181600ef..a51b4ee9 100644
--- a/src/xschem.h
+++ b/src/xschem.h
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ extern void toggle_ignore(void);
 extern void get_additional_symbols(int what);
 extern int change_sch_path(int instnumber, int dr);
 extern int descend_schematic(int instnumber, int fallback, int alert, int set_title);
-extern void go_back(int confirm, int set_title);
+extern void go_back(int what); /* what == 1: confirm save; what == 2: do not reset window title */
 extern void clear_schematic(int cancel, int symbol);
 extern void view_unzoom(double z);
 extern void view_zoom(double z);