diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index fd1205a30..ff0091e65 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -1209,7 +1209,10 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             lasso = null;
         }
         if (d3.event.touches || d3.event.button === 0) {
-            if ((mouse_mode === 0 || mouse_mode === RED.state.QUICK_JOINING) && isControlPressed(d3.event) && !(d3.event.altKey || d3.event.shiftKey)) {
+            if (
+                (mouse_mode === 0 && isControlPressed(d3.event) && !(d3.event.altKey || d3.event.shiftKey)) ||
+                mouse_mode === RED.state.QUICK_JOINING
+            ) {
                 // Trigger quick add dialog
                 d3.event.stopPropagation();
                 clearSelection();
@@ -1285,7 +1288,6 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         }
 
         var mainPos = $("#red-ui-main-container").position();
-
         if (mouse_mode !== RED.state.QUICK_JOINING) {
             mouse_mode = RED.state.QUICK_JOINING;
             $(window).on('keyup',disableQuickJoinEventHandler);
@@ -3057,8 +3059,8 @@ RED.view = (function() {
     }
 
     function disableQuickJoinEventHandler(evt) {
-        // Check for ctrl (all browsers), "Meta" (Chrome/FF), keyCode 91 (Safari)
-        if (evt.keyCode === 17 || evt.key === "Meta" || evt.keyCode === 91) {
+        // Check for ctrl (all browsers), "Meta" (Chrome/FF), keyCode 91 (Safari), or Escape
+        if (evt.keyCode === 17 || evt.key === "Meta" || evt.keyCode === 91 || evt.keyCode === 27) {
             resetMouseVars();
             hideDragLines();
             redraw();