diff --git a/internal/tui/components/dialogs/permissions/keys.go b/internal/tui/components/dialogs/permissions/keys.go
index 9edc368d275d90d670eeb8f03346184d3edea800..4b7660ceb2310595fc0ad7d1ce51dade83169035 100644
--- a/internal/tui/components/dialogs/permissions/keys.go
+++ b/internal/tui/components/dialogs/permissions/keys.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func DefaultKeyMap() KeyMap {
 			key.WithHelp("s", "allow session"),
 		),
 		Deny: key.NewBinding(
-			key.WithKeys("d", "D", "ctrl+d"),
+			key.WithKeys("d", "D", "ctrl+d", "esc"),
 			key.WithHelp("d", "deny"),
 		),
 		Select: key.NewBinding(