diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs
index dd45452944..28d04c9a82 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/FocusedTextBox.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using System;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
+using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
         {
             if (!HasFocus) return false;
 
+            if (args.Key == Key.Escape)
+                return false; // disable the framework-level handling of escape key for confority (we use GlobalAction.Back).
+
             return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
         }