1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
index 0af03d14..a757406b 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
@@ -207,6 +207,13 @@ impl Completion {
 
 impl Component for Completion {
     fn handle_event(&mut self, event: Event, cx: &mut Context) -> EventResult {
+        // let the Editor handle Esc instead
+        if let Event::Key(KeyEvent {
+            code: KeyCode::Esc, ..
+        }) = event
+        {
+            return EventResult::Ignored;
+        }
         self.popup.handle_event(event, cx)
     }