diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
index fcf62fc3c96..229751b5d93 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ public:
 
     void accept();
 
+    bool event(QEvent *event);
+
 private slots:
     void changed()
     {
@@ -157,6 +159,18 @@ void CustomExecutableDialog::accept()
     QDialog::accept();
 }
 
+bool CustomExecutableDialog::event(QEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
+        QKeyEvent *ke = static_cast<QKeyEvent *>(event);
+        if (ke->key() == Qt::Key_Escape && !ke->modifiers()) {
+            ke->accept();
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return QDialog::event(event);
+}
+
 // CustomExecutableRunConfiguration
 
 RunConfiguration::ConfigurationState CustomExecutableRunConfiguration::ensureConfigured(QString *errorMessage)