diff --git a/eventBindings.go b/eventBindings.go
index b4bcf3e..ad6330f 100644
--- a/eventBindings.go
+++ b/eventBindings.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func registerHandlers(g *gocui.Gui) {
 	g.SetKeybinding("", gocui.KeyCtrlD, gocui.ModNone, openDebuggger) // CTRL-D : open the (D)ebugger
 	keyForced, modForced := gocui.MustParse("ctrl+z")                 // setup ctrl+z
 	g.SetKeybinding("", keyForced, modForced, handle_ctrl_z)          // CTRL-Z :cleverly let's you background gocui (breaks cursor mouse on return)
+	g.SetKeybinding("", gocui.KeyEsc, gocui.ModNone, doEsc)           // escape key
 
 	// regular keys
 	g.SetKeybinding("", 'H', gocui.ModNone, theHelp)                  // 'H' toggles on and off the help menu
@@ -122,6 +123,16 @@ func tabCycleWindows(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func doEsc(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	log.Info("got escape key")
+	if me.dropdown.active {
+		me.dropdown.tk.Hide()
+		me.dropdown.active = false
+		log.Info("escaped from dropdown")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func theShow(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	var w *guiWidget
 	w = me.treeRoot.TK.(*guiWidget)