diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index 8f80fb4..7a42750 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ impl State {
 
                         Key::Character("y" | "c") if db_loaded => Some(Message::Copy),
 
+                        Key::Named(key::Named::Escape) => Some(Message::ChangeQuery(String::new())),
+
                         Key::Character("q") => Some(Message::Quit),
 
                         // ignore unused keys