diff --git a/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go b/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
index 28503d7c..aac1ebec 100644
--- a/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
+++ b/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func DefaultBindings() map[string]string {
 		"F4":  "Quit",
 		"F7":  "Find",
 		"F10": "Quit",
-		"Esc": "Deselect,ClearInfo,RemoveAllMultiCursors",
+		"Esc": "Escape,Deselect,ClearInfo,RemoveAllMultiCursors",
 
 		// Mouse bindings
 		"MouseWheelUp":   "ScrollUp",
diff --git a/internal/action/defaults_other.go b/internal/action/defaults_other.go
index 7099a75b..e518e781 100644
--- a/internal/action/defaults_other.go
+++ b/internal/action/defaults_other.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func DefaultBindings() map[string]string {
 		"F4":  "Quit",
 		"F7":  "Find",
 		"F10": "Quit",
-		"Esc": "Deselect,ClearInfo,RemoveAllMultiCursors",
+		"Esc": "Escape,Deselect,ClearInfo,RemoveAllMultiCursors",
 
 		// Mouse bindings
 		"MouseWheelUp":   "ScrollUp",