diff --git a/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp b/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp
index 48e746ac367..2c09543d928 100644
--- a/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -772,6 +772,7 @@ EditorSettingsDialog::EditorSettingsDialog() {
 	shortcut_editor = memnew(InputEventConfigurationDialog);
 	shortcut_editor->connect("confirmed", callable_mp(this, &EditorSettingsDialog::_event_config_confirmed));
 	shortcut_editor->set_allowed_input_types(InputEventConfigurationDialog::InputType::INPUT_KEY);
+	shortcut_editor->set_close_on_escape(false);
 	add_child(shortcut_editor);
 
 	set_hide_on_ok(true);