diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/autocomplete.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/autocomplete.js.es6
index a79d76c99a9..c945e37a47c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/autocomplete.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/autocomplete.js.es6
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export default function(options) {
     }
 
     // ESC
-    if (e.which === keys.escape) {
+    if (e.which === keys.esc) {
       if (completeStart !== null) {
         closeAutocomplete();
         return false;