diff --git a/Tracker3.java b/Tracker3.java
index 4b650b4..eab680e 100644
--- a/Tracker3.java
+++ b/Tracker3.java
@@ -1457,6 +1457,9 @@ private void keyPattern( int gadnum, char chr, int key, boolean shift )
 		{
 			switch( key )
 			{
+				case KEY_ESCAPE:
+					chn = -1;
+					break;
 				case KEY_HOME:
 					row2 = 0;
 					gadValue[ GADNUM_PATTERN_SLIDER ] = 0;