diff --git a/options/options.js b/options/options.js
index d2f3b440..bc173d25 100644
--- a/options/options.js
+++ b/options/options.js
@@ -234,6 +234,15 @@ function keybindKeyPressed(element, e) {
     e = e || window.event;
     var key = e.key;
 
+    let button = element.querySelector(".trigger-button");
+
+    // cancel setting a keybind
+    if (key === "Escape") {
+        element.querySelector(".option-hidden-section").classList.add("hidden");
+        button.classList.remove("disabled");
+        return;
+    }
+
     let option = element.getAttribute("sync-option");
 
     SB.config[option] = key;
@@ -244,8 +253,6 @@ function keybindKeyPressed(element, e) {
     let statusKey = element.querySelector(".option-hidden-section > .keybind-status-key");
     statusKey.innerText = key;
 
-    let button = element.querySelector(".trigger-button");
-
     button.classList.remove("disabled");
 }