diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
index 239aa37217..9d520b1df7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <accelerator action='track-mute-toggle'/>
   <accelerator action='toggle-edit-mode'/>
   <accelerator action='toggle-midi-input-active'/>
+  <accelerator action='escape'/>
 #ifdef GTKOSX
   <accelerator action='Quit'/>
 #endif