diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/Windows.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/Windows.java
index 194620a9c4ce..87f37eb99544 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/Windows.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/Windows.java
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ public class Windows {
               if (Arrays.stream(findShortcuts("EditorEscape"))
                 .anyMatch(shortcut -> shortcut.equals(new KeyboardShortcut(KeyStroke.getKeyStrokeForEvent((KeyEvent)event), null))))
               {
-                deactivationShortcutHandler.accept(id);
+                if(isInActiveToolWindow(event.getSource())) {
+                  deactivationShortcutHandler.accept(id);
+                }
               }
             }
           }