diff --git a/src/actions.js b/src/actions.js
index a1fa0f4d..53201880 100644
--- a/src/actions.js
+++ b/src/actions.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ var actions = {
     change_repeat: ['<Ctrl>r'],
     reveal_controls: ['Return'],
     toggle_fullscreen: ['F11', 'f'],
+    leave_fullscreen: ['Escape'],
     quit: ['<Ctrl>q', 'q'],
 };
 
@@ -85,6 +86,9 @@ function handleAction(action, window)
             if(clapperWidget.isFullscreenMode)
                 clapperWidget.revealControls();
             break;
+        case 'leave_fullscreen':
+            if(!clapperWidget.isFullscreenMode)
+                break;
         case 'toggle_fullscreen':
             clapperWidget.toggleFullscreen();
             break;
diff --git a/ui/help-overlay.ui b/ui/help-overlay.ui
index 7914379d..5c1a059c 100644
--- a/ui/help-overlay.ui
+++ b/ui/help-overlay.ui
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
                 <property name="accelerator">F11 f</property>
               </object>
             </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkShortcutsShortcut">
+                <property name="title" translatable="yes">Leave fullscreen</property>
+                <property name="accelerator">Escape</property>
+              </object>
+            </child>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkShortcutsShortcut">
                 <property name="title" translatable="yes">Reveal OSD (fullscreen only)</property>