diff --git a/src/bootstrap/Modal.js b/src/bootstrap/Modal.js
index 5c080c9..96f1fef 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/Modal.js
+++ b/src/bootstrap/Modal.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2019 CZ.NIC z.s.p.o. (http://www.nic.cz/)
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 CZ.NIC z.s.p.o. (http://www.nic.cz/)
  *
  * This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
  * See /LICENSE for more information.
  */
 
-import React, { useRef } from "react";
+import React, { useRef, useEffect } from "react";
 import PropTypes from "prop-types";
 
 import { Portal } from "../utils/Portal";
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ export function Modal({ shown, setShown, scrollable, children }) {
 
     useClickOutside(dialogRef, () => setShown(false));
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const handleEsc = (event) => {
+            if (event.keyCode === 27) {
+                setShown(false);
+            }
+        };
+        window.addEventListener("keydown", handleEsc);
+
+        return () => {
+            window.removeEventListener("keydown", handleEsc);
+        };
+    }, [setShown]);
+
     return (
         <Portal containerId="modal-container">
             <div className={`modal fade ${shown ? "show" : ""}`} role="dialog">