diff --git a/packages/uhk-web/src/app/components/editable-text/editable-text.component.html b/packages/uhk-web/src/app/components/editable-text/editable-text.component.html
index cacf7a4c..3e6996f2 100644
--- a/packages/uhk-web/src/app/components/editable-text/editable-text.component.html
+++ b/packages/uhk-web/src/app/components/editable-text/editable-text.component.html
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     <textarea class="text-editor"
               [(ngModel)]="text"
               autofocus
+              (keydown.escape)="cancelEditText()"
               (keydown.control.enter)="keydownEnter()"
               (keydown.alt.enter)="keydownEnter()"></textarea>
     <div class="pull-right buttons">