diff --git a/lua/telekasten.lua b/lua/telekasten.lua
index ce7822c..1296698 100644
--- a/lua/telekasten.lua
+++ b/lua/telekasten.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ local linkutils = require("taglinks.linkutils")
 local dateutils = require("taglinks.dateutils")
 local Path = require("plenary.path")
 local vaultPicker = require("vaultpicker")
+local tkutils = require("telekasten.utils")
 
 -- declare locals for the nvim api stuff to avoid more lsp warnings
 local vim = vim
@@ -2038,7 +2039,7 @@ local function CreateNoteSelectTemplate(opts)
         return
     end
 
-    vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Title: " }, function(title)
+    tkutils.prompt_title(function(title)
         if not title then
             title = ""
         end
@@ -2115,7 +2116,7 @@ local function CreateNote(opts)
         return CreateNoteSelectTemplate(opts)
     end
 
-    vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Title: ", default = "" }, function(title)
+    tkutils.prompt_title(function(title)
         if not title then
             title = ""
         end
diff --git a/lua/telekasten/utils.lua b/lua/telekasten/utils.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d17d2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/telekasten/utils.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+local M = {}
+
+function M.prompt_title(callback)
+    local canceledStr = "__INPUT_CANCELLED__"
+
+    vim.ui.input({
+        prompt = "Title: ",
+        default = "",
+        cancelreturn = canceledStr,
+    }, function(title)
+        if title == canceledStr then
+            vim.cmd("echohl WarningMsg")
+            vim.cmd("echomsg 'Note creation cancelled!'")
+            vim.cmd("echohl None")
+        else
+            callback(title)
+        end
+    end)
+end
+
+return M