diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index 8fa36fe5612..cf0d544966e 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Fixes
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 - GraphEditor : Removed dynamic raster-space sizing of focus icon, as it caused excessive overlap with other nodes at certain zoom levels and on certain high resolution displays (#5435).
+- StringPlugValueWidget : Fixed bug handling <kbd>Esc</kbd>.
 
 1.2.10.3 (relative to 1.2.10.2)
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diff --git a/python/GafferUI/StringPlugValueWidget.py b/python/GafferUI/StringPlugValueWidget.py
index c0a37770f1c..867c3e4b241 100644
--- a/python/GafferUI/StringPlugValueWidget.py
+++ b/python/GafferUI/StringPlugValueWidget.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def __keyPress( self, widget, event ) :
 
 		# escape abandons everything
 		if event.key == "Escape" :
-			self._updateFromPlugs()
+			self._requestUpdateFromValues()
 			return True
 		elif event.key == "Backspace" :
 			# Allow a 'delete' press with the initial keyboard focus and a