diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index 2f0c41c6e16..80e47f5c66d 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,12 @@ void EditorNode::_unhandled_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 		} else if (ED_IS_SHORTCUT("editor/editor_prev", p_event)) {
 			_editor_select_prev();
 		}
+
+		if (k->get_scancode() == KEY_ESCAPE) {
+			for (int i = 0; i < bottom_panel_items.size(); i++) {
+				_bottom_panel_switch(false, i);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }