diff --git a/dmenu.1 b/dmenu.1
index 0784cd9..3a0f4ef 100644
--- a/dmenu.1
+++ b/dmenu.1
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ End
 C\-f
 Right
 .TP
+C\-g
+Escape
+.TP
 C\-h
 Backspace
 .TP
diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 4ea95f8..fad4443 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ keypress(XKeyEvent *ev) {
 		case XK_d: ksym = XK_Delete;    break;
 		case XK_e: ksym = XK_End;       break;
 		case XK_f: ksym = XK_Right;     break;
+		case XK_g: ksym = XK_Escape;    break;
 		case XK_h: ksym = XK_BackSpace; break;
 		case XK_i: ksym = XK_Tab;       break;
 		case XK_j: ksym = XK_Return;    break;