diff --git a/static/js/hotkey.js b/static/js/hotkey.js
index ec93dd0c26d6f..ae1172a4e5b49 100644
--- a/static/js/hotkey.js
+++ b/static/js/hotkey.js
@@ -440,6 +440,10 @@ exports.process_hotkey = function (e, hotkey) {
             subs.keyboard_sub();
             return true;
         }
+        if (overlays.lightbox_open()) {
+            overlays.close_active();
+            return true;
+        }
         return false;
     }