diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c b/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
index 0f0307b7..d0e0ea40 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
@@ -747,6 +747,7 @@ chanlist_opengui (server *serv, int do_refresh)
 	serv->gui->chanlist_window =
 		mg_create_generic_tab ("ChanList", tbuf, FALSE, TRUE, chanlist_closegui,
 								serv, 640, 480, &vbox, serv);
+	gtkutil_destroy_on_esc (serv->gui->chanlist_window);
 
 	gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), 6);
 	gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (vbox), 12);