diff --git a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/FormsDesigner/Project/Src/FormKeyHandler.cs b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/FormsDesigner/Project/Src/FormKeyHandler.cs
index 5d3b29254a..457ce138dd 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/FormsDesigner/Project/Src/FormKeyHandler.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/FormsDesigner/Project/Src/FormKeyHandler.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ using System.ComponentModel.Design;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Windows.Forms.Design;
+using System.Linq;
 
 using ICSharpCode.Core;
 using ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop;
@@ -135,6 +136,17 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.FormsDesigner
 				}
 				return true;
 			}
+			else if(keyPressed == Keys.Escape) {
+				ISelectionService   selectionService = (ISelectionService)formDesigner.Host.GetService(typeof(ISelectionService));
+            ICollection components = selectionService.GetSelectedComponents();
+				if (components.Count == 1) {
+               Control ctrl = components.OfType<Control>().FirstOrDefault();
+               if (ctrl != null && ctrl.Parent != null) {
+                  selectionService.SetSelectedComponents(new IComponent[] { ctrl.Parent }, SelectionTypes.Primary);
+               }
+				}
+            return true;
+         }
 			
 			return false;
 		}