Index: trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/dlg_command.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/dlg_command.c	(revision 8796)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/dlg_command.c	(revision 8797)
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (!ctx->command_combo_box) {
 		command_combo_box_entry_create(ctx);
+		g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(ctx->command_entry), "key_press_event", G_CALLBACK(command_escape_cb), NULL);
 		ctx->pack_in_status_line();
 	}