diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/keymap/impl/ui/KeymapPanel.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/keymap/impl/ui/KeymapPanel.java
index 0959ed2d2bcf..d5cb01779f0c 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/keymap/impl/ui/KeymapPanel.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/keymap/impl/ui/KeymapPanel.java
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ public class KeymapPanel extends JPanel implements SearchableConfigurable, Confi
           myPopup = JBPopupFactory.getInstance().createComponentPopupBuilder(createFilteringPanel(), null)
             .setRequestFocus(true)
             .setTitle(KeyMapBundle.message("filter.settings.popup.title"))
+            .setCancelKeyEnabled(false)
             .setMovable(true)
             .createPopup();
         }