diff --git a/emcc.c b/emcc.c
index e3e7366..b5f65b0 100644
--- a/emcc.c
+++ b/emcc.c
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ void key(int keycode, const char *key, const char *chr, int location,
         keyevent = 127;                /* Backspace / Delete */
     else if (!strnullcmp(key, "Enter"))
         keyevent = 13;             /* return */
+    else if (!strnullcmp(key, "Escape"))
+        keyevent = 27;
     else if (!strnullcmp(key, "ArrowLeft") || !strnullcmp(key, "Left"))
         keyevent = CURSOR_LEFT;
     else if (!strnullcmp(key, "ArrowUp") || !strnullcmp(key, "Up"))