diff --git a/src/dialogs.py b/src/dialogs.py
index 90ccae84a..57ee82f27 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/src/dialogs.py
@@ -290,6 +290,10 @@ class Add_new_contact_window:
 		self.xml.signal_autoconnect(self)
 		self.window.show_all()
 
+	def on_add_new_contact_window_key_press_event(self, widget, event):
+		if event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Escape: # ESCAPE
+			self.window.destroy()
+
 	def on_cancel_button_clicked(self, widget):
 		'''When Cancel button is clicked'''
 		self.window.destroy()
diff --git a/src/gtkgui.glade b/src/gtkgui.glade
index 42d6b5327..2d7e47571 100644
--- a/src/gtkgui.glade
+++ b/src/gtkgui.glade
@@ -1595,6 +1595,7 @@
   <property name="skip_pager_hint">False</property>
   <property name="type_hint">GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NORMAL</property>
   <property name="gravity">GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST</property>
+  <signal name="key_press_event" handler="on_add_new_contact_window_key_press_event" last_modification_time="Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:59:51 GMT"/>
 
   <child>
     <widget class="GtkVBox" id="vbox8">