diff --git a/packages/core/src/browser/quick-input/quick-command-frontend-contribution.ts b/packages/core/src/browser/quick-input/quick-command-frontend-contribution.ts
index d825b3dfd44c4..c02f00505289e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/browser/quick-input/quick-command-frontend-contribution.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/browser/quick-input/quick-command-frontend-contribution.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ export class QuickCommandFrontendContribution implements CommandContribution, Ke
         commands.registerCommand(CLEAR_COMMAND_HISTORY, {
             execute: () => commands.clearCommandHistory(),
         });
+        commands.registerCommand({ id: 'workbench.action.closeQuickOpen' }, {
+            execute: () => {
+                this.quickInputService?.hide();
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     registerMenus(menus: MenuModelRegistry): void {
@@ -56,5 +61,10 @@ export class QuickCommandFrontendContribution implements CommandContribution, Ke
             command: quickCommand.id,
             keybinding: 'ctrlcmd+shift+p'
         });
+        keybindings.registerKeybinding({
+            command: 'workbench.action.closeQuickOpen',
+            keybinding: 'esc',
+            when: 'inQuickOpen'
+        });
     }
 }