diff --git a/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
index 36d1ad5..2c4a4a5 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var (
 	logg           = logging.NewVanilla().WithDomain("ussdmenuhandler")
 	scriptDir      = path.Join("services", "registration")
 	translationDir = path.Join(scriptDir, "locale")
+	backOption     = []byte("0")
 )
 
 // FlagManager handles centralized flag management
@@ -326,6 +327,9 @@ func (h *Handlers) SaveFirstname(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte)
 		return res, fmt.Errorf("missing session")
 	}
 	if len(input) > 0 {
+		if bytes.Equal(input, backOption) {
+			return res, nil
+		}
 		firstName := string(input)
 		store := h.userdataStore
 		err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_FIRST_NAME, []byte(firstName))
@@ -345,8 +349,10 @@ func (h *Handlers) SaveFamilyname(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte)
 	if !ok {
 		return res, fmt.Errorf("missing session")
 	}
-
 	if len(input) > 0 {
+		if bytes.Equal(input, backOption) {
+			return res, nil
+		}
 		familyName := string(input)
 		store := h.userdataStore
 		err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_FAMILY_NAME, []byte(familyName))
@@ -389,8 +395,10 @@ func (h *Handlers) SaveLocation(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (
 	if !ok {
 		return res, fmt.Errorf("missing session")
 	}
-
 	if len(input) > 0 {
+		if bytes.Equal(input, backOption) {
+			return res, nil
+		}
 		location := string(input)
 		store := h.userdataStore
 		err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_LOCATION, []byte(location))
@@ -411,7 +419,9 @@ func (h *Handlers) SaveGender(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (re
 	if !ok {
 		return res, fmt.Errorf("missing session")
 	}
-
+	if bytes.Equal(input, backOption) {
+		return res, nil
+	}
 	gender := strings.Split(symbol, "_")[1]
 	store := h.userdataStore
 	err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, utils.DATA_GENDER, []byte(gender))