diff --git a/src/gui/views/gcal-month-popover.ui b/src/gui/views/gcal-month-popover.ui
index a613b678..9d50b898 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/gcal-month-popover.ui
+++ b/src/gui/views/gcal-month-popover.ui
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 <interface>
   <template class="GcalMonthPopover" parent="GtkWidget">
     <property name="visible">False</property>
+    <child>
+      <object class="GtkShortcutController">
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkShortcut">
+            <property name="trigger">Escape</property>
+            <property name="action">action(month-popover.popdown)</property>
+          </object>
+        </child>
+      </object>
+    </child>
     <child>
       <object class="GtkBox" id="main_box">
         <property name="orientation">vertical</property>