diff --git a/src/components/cards/CardItem.vue b/src/components/cards/CardItem.vue
index dac456d9f..a67ba1754 100644
--- a/src/components/cards/CardItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/cards/CardItem.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 			<h3 v-if="showArchived">{{ card.title }}</h3>
 			<h3 v-else @click.stop="startEditing(card)">{{ card.title }}</h3>
 			<transition name="fade" mode="out-in">
-				<form v-if="editing" v-click-outside="cancelEdit" @submit.prevent="finishedEdit(card)">
+				<form v-if="editing" v-click-outside="cancelEdit" @keyup.esc="cancelEdit" @submit.prevent="finishedEdit(card)">
 					<input v-model="copiedCard.title" type="text" autofocus>
 					<input type="button" class="icon-confirm" @click="finishedEdit(card)">
 				</form>