diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
index fc6b4e9dcb20d..4094b1a06d94e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -3484,6 +3484,11 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
                     interceptScreenshotChord(SCREENSHOT_KEY_OTHER, 0 /*pressDelay*/);
                 }
                 return true;
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ESCAPE:
+                if (down && repeatCount == 0) {
+                    mContext.closeSystemDialogs();
+                }
+                return true;
         }
 
         return false;