diff --git a/lib/ace/ext/menu_tools/overlay_page.js b/lib/ace/ext/menu_tools/overlay_page.js
index 36de21d4..0e18d20e 100644
--- a/lib/ace/ext/menu_tools/overlay_page.js
+++ b/lib/ace/ext/menu_tools/overlay_page.js
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ module.exports.overlayPage = function overlayPage (editor, contentElement, top,
     function documentEscListener (e) {
         if (e.keyCode === 27) {
             closer.click();
-            document.removeEventListener('keydown', documentEscListener);
         }
     }
     
@@ -89,6 +88,7 @@ module.exports.overlayPage = function overlayPage (editor, contentElement, top,
         'z-index: 9990; ' +
         'background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);';
     closer.addEventListener('click', function () {
+        document.removeEventListener('keydown', documentEscListener);
         closer.parentNode.removeChild(closer);
         editor.focus();
         closer = null;