diff --git a/extern/igfd/ImGuiFileDialogConfig.h b/extern/igfd/ImGuiFileDialogConfig.h
index 4a212b600..8f06588a8 100644
--- a/extern/igfd/ImGuiFileDialogConfig.h
+++ b/extern/igfd/ImGuiFileDialogConfig.h
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 //#define IGFD_KEY_BACKSPACE GLFW_KEY_BACKSPACE
 
 // by ex you can quit the dialog by pressing the key excape
-//#define USE_DIALOG_EXIT_WITH_KEY
-//#define IGFD_EXIT_KEY GLFW_KEY_ESCAPE
+#define USE_DIALOG_EXIT_WITH_KEY
+#define IGFD_EXIT_KEY ImGuiKey_Escape
 
 // widget
 // filter combobox width
diff --git a/src/gui/newSong.cpp b/src/gui/newSong.cpp
index 735f8bfb0..fd7eace75 100644
--- a/src/gui/newSong.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/newSong.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawNewSong() {
 
   ImGui::SameLine();
 
-  if (ImGui::Button("Cancel")) {
+  if (ImGui::Button("Cancel") || ImGui::IsKeyPressed(ImGuiKey_Escape)) {
     ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
   }