diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/editor/scene/scene_item_base.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/editor/scene/scene_item_base.cpp
index a6d0277ad..f9f93015d 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/editor/scene/scene_item_base.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/editor/scene/scene_item_base.cpp
@@ -251,8 +251,15 @@ void ItemBase::actionDuplicate() {
 	}
 }
 
-void ItemBase::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) {
-	handleActionKey(event);
+void ItemBase::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e) {
+	if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
+		if (const auto s = scene()) {
+			s->clearSelection();
+			s->clearFocus();
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+	handleActionKey(e);
 }
 
 void ItemBase::handleActionKey(not_null<QKeyEvent*> e) {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/editor/scene/scene_item_base.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/editor/scene/scene_item_base.h
index 26387887b..e36b9368f 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/editor/scene/scene_item_base.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/editor/scene/scene_item_base.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ protected:
 	void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) override;
 	void mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) override;
 	void contextMenuEvent(QGraphicsSceneContextMenuEvent *event) override;
-	void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
+	void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e) override;
 
 	using Action = void(ItemBase::*)();
 	void performForSelectedItems(Action action);