diff --git a/cocos2dx/CCDirector.cpp b/cocos2dx/CCDirector.cpp
index a4fd396b5a..376d01f084 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/CCDirector.cpp
+++ b/cocos2dx/CCDirector.cpp
@@ -578,33 +578,44 @@ void CCDirector::popScene(void)
 }
 
 void CCDirector::popToRootScene(void)
+{
+    popToSceneStackLevel(1);
+}
+
+void CCDirector::popToSceneStackLevel(int level)
 {
     CCAssert(m_pRunningScene != NULL, "A running Scene is needed");
     unsigned int c = m_pobScenesStack->count();
 
-    if (c == 1) 
+    // level 0? -> end
+    if (level == 0)
     {
-        m_pobScenesStack->removeLastObject();
-        this->end();
-    } 
-    else 
-    {
-        while (c > 1) 
-        {
-            CCScene *current = (CCScene*)m_pobScenesStack->lastObject();
-            if( current->isRunning() )
-            {
-                current->onExitTransitionDidStart();
-                current->onExit();
-            }
-            current->cleanup();
-
-            m_pobScenesStack->removeLastObject();
-            c--;
-        }
-        m_pNextScene = (CCScene*)m_pobScenesStack->lastObject();
-        m_bSendCleanupToScene = false;
+        end();
+        return;
     }
+
+    // current level or lower -> nothing
+    if (level >= c)
+        return;
+
+	// pop stack until reaching desired level
+	while (c > level)
+    {
+		CCScene *current = (CCScene*)m_pobScenesStack->lastObject();
+
+		if (current->isRunning())
+        {
+            current->onExitTransitionDidStart();
+            current->onExit();
+		}
+
+        current->cleanup();
+        m_pobScenesStack->removeLastObject();
+		c--;
+	}
+
+	m_pNextScene = (CCScene*)m_pobScenesStack->lastObject();
+	m_bSendCleanupToScene = false;
 }
 
 void CCDirector::end()
diff --git a/cocos2dx/CCDirector.h b/cocos2dx/CCDirector.h
index 8e19e33b37..fd16376414 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/CCDirector.h
+++ b/cocos2dx/CCDirector.h
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public:
 
     // Scene Management
 
-    /**Enters the Director's main loop with the given Scene. 
+    /** Enters the Director's main loop with the given Scene.
      * Call it to run only your FIRST scene.
      * Don't call it if there is already a running scene.
      *
@@ -212,27 +212,33 @@ public:
      */
     void runWithScene(CCScene *pScene);
 
-    /**Suspends the execution of the running scene, pushing it on the stack of suspended scenes.
+    /** Suspends the execution of the running scene, pushing it on the stack of suspended scenes.
      * The new scene will be executed.
      * Try to avoid big stacks of pushed scenes to reduce memory allocation. 
      * ONLY call it if there is a running scene.
      */
     void pushScene(CCScene *pScene);
 
-    /**Pops out a scene from the queue.
+    /** Pops out a scene from the queue.
      * This scene will replace the running one.
      * The running scene will be deleted. If there are no more scenes in the stack the execution is terminated.
      * ONLY call it if there is a running scene.
      */
     void popScene(void);
 
-    /**Pops out all scenes from the queue until the root scene in the queue.
+    /** Pops out all scenes from the queue until the root scene in the queue.
      * This scene will replace the running one.
-     * The running scene will be deleted. If there are no more scenes in the stack the execution is terminated.
-     * ONLY call it if there is a running scene.
+     * Internally it will call `popToSceneStackLevel(1)`
      */
     void popToRootScene(void);
 
+    /** Pops out all scenes from the queue until it reaches `level`.
+     If level is 0, it will end the director.
+     If level is 1, it will pop all scenes until it reaches to root scene.
+     If level is <= than the current stack level, it won't do anything.
+     */
+ 	void popToSceneStackLevel(int level);
+
     /** Replaces the running scene with a new one. The running scene is terminated.
      * ONLY call it if there is a running scene.
      */
diff --git a/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/SceneTest/SceneTest.cpp b/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/SceneTest/SceneTest.cpp
index 6bc248cdcf..9f0b1bb3e1 100644
--- a/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/SceneTest/SceneTest.cpp
+++ b/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/SceneTest/SceneTest.cpp
@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ bool SceneTestLayer3::init()
     {
         CCSize s = CCDirector::sharedDirector()->getWinSize();
 
-        CCMenuItemFont *item0 = CCMenuItemFont::create("Touch to pushScene (self)", this, menu_selector(SceneTestLayer3::item0Clicked));
-        CCMenuItemFont *item1 = CCMenuItemFont::create("Touch to popScene", this, menu_selector(SceneTestLayer3::item1Clicked));
-        CCMenuItemFont *item2 = CCMenuItemFont::create("Touch to popToRootScene", this, menu_selector(SceneTestLayer3::item2Clicked));
-
-
-        CCMenu *menu = CCMenu::create(item0, item1, item2, NULL);
-        this->addChild(menu);
+        CCMenuItemFont *item0 = CCMenuItemFont::create("Touch to pushScene (self)", this, menu_selector(SceneTestLayer3::item0Clicked));
+        CCMenuItemFont *item1 = CCMenuItemFont::create("Touch to popScene", this, menu_selector(SceneTestLayer3::item1Clicked));
+        CCMenuItemFont *item2 = CCMenuItemFont::create("Touch to popToRootScene", this, menu_selector(SceneTestLayer3::item2Clicked));
+        CCMenuItemFont *item3 = CCMenuItemFont::create("Touch to popToSceneStackLevel(2)", this, menu_selector(SceneTestLayer3::item3Clicked));
+
+        CCMenu *menu = CCMenu::create(item0, item1, item2, item3, NULL);
+        this->addChild(menu);
         menu->alignItemsVertically();
 
         this->schedule(schedule_selector(SceneTestLayer3::testDealloc));
@@ -215,6 +215,11 @@ void SceneTestLayer3::item2Clicked(CCObject* pSender)
     CCDirector::sharedDirector()->popToRootScene();
 }
 
+void SceneTestLayer3::item3Clicked(CCObject* pSender)
+{
+    CCDirector::sharedDirector()->popToSceneStackLevel(2);
+}
+
 void SceneTestScene::runThisTest()
 {
     CCLayer* pLayer = new SceneTestLayer1();
diff --git a/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/SceneTest/SceneTest.h b/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/SceneTest/SceneTest.h
index d4b9bb86c0..c9c9c0bfb5 100644
--- a/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/SceneTest/SceneTest.h
+++ b/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/SceneTest/SceneTest.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
     void item0Clicked(CCObject* pSender);
     void item1Clicked(CCObject* pSender);
     void item2Clicked(CCObject* pSender);
+    void item3Clicked(CCObject* pSender);
     CREATE_FUNC(SceneTestLayer3)
 } ;