diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/SearchBox.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/SearchBox.java
index be893acd..fbbd0da9 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/SearchBox.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/SearchBox.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;
 import javafx.scene.Cursor;
 import javafx.scene.control.Button;
 import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
+import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
 import javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent;
 import javafx.scene.layout.Region;
 
@@ -65,6 +66,12 @@ public class SearchBox extends TextField implements ChangeListener<String>{
         clearButton.setManaged(false);
         innerBackground.setManaged(false);
         icon.setManaged(false);
+
+        setOnKeyPressed(evt -> {
+            if(evt.getCode() == KeyCode.ESCAPE) {
+                setText("");
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     public SearchBox(boolean icon) {