diff --git a/src/InternalEvents.tsx b/src/InternalEvents.tsx
index 0347000..36d1e66 100644
--- a/src/InternalEvents.tsx
+++ b/src/InternalEvents.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ function useToggleHandler() {
       Escape: (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
         if (showing) {
           event.stopPropagation();
+          event.preventDefault();
           options.callbacks?.onClose?.();
         }