diff --git a/src/internal/QCodeEditor.cpp b/src/internal/QCodeEditor.cpp
index 04875ec..6cf3a41 100644
--- a/src/internal/QCodeEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/QCodeEditor.cpp
@@ -843,6 +843,13 @@ void QCodeEditor::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
             return;
         }
 
+        if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Escape)
+        {
+            auto cursor = textCursor();
+            cursor.clearSelection();
+            setTextCursor(cursor);
+        }
+
         QTextEdit::keyPressEvent(e);
     }