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 ebe0ea1329211..488e74a712dd4 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
@@ -64,5 +64,10 @@ export class QuickCommandFrontendContribution implements CommandContribution, Ke
             keybinding: 'esc',
             when: 'inQuickOpen'
         });
+        keybindings.registerKeybinding({
+            command: 'workbench.action.closeQuickOpen',
+            keybinding: 'shift+esc',
+            when: 'inQuickOpen'
+        });
     }
 }