diff --git a/dist/PublicLab.Editor.js b/dist/PublicLab.Editor.js
index 4e04a1d3..12409132 100644
--- a/dist/PublicLab.Editor.js
+++ b/dist/PublicLab.Editor.js
@@ -22816,6 +22816,13 @@ module.exports = function CustomInsert(_module, wysiwyg) {
         }
       }
     });
+
+    // to hide the popover on pressing esc button
+    $(document).on("keydown", (e) => {
+      if (popoverIsOpen && e.key === "Escape") {
+        $(".woofmark-command-insert").click();
+      }
+    });
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/src/modules/PublicLab.CustomInsert.js b/src/modules/PublicLab.CustomInsert.js
index 45ff7f3f..b071931c 100644
--- a/src/modules/PublicLab.CustomInsert.js
+++ b/src/modules/PublicLab.CustomInsert.js
@@ -125,5 +125,12 @@ module.exports = function CustomInsert(_module, wysiwyg) {
         }
       }
     });
+
+    // to hide the popover on pressing esc button
+    $(document).on("keydown", (e) => {
+      if (popoverIsOpen && e.key === "Escape") {
+        $(".woofmark-command-insert").click();
+      }
+    });
   });
 };