diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/modal_root.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/modal_root.jsx
index 3a79fce9fd9..c1c2e9b068e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/modal_root.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/modal_root.jsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ModalRoot extends PureComponent {
         e.stopPropagation();
         e.preventDefault();
       }
-    } else if (key === 'enter' && !e.defaultPrevented && !!this.props.children) {
+    } else if (key === 'escape' && !e.defaultPrevented && !!this.props.children) {
       this.props.onClose();
     }
   };