diff --git a/dist/tribute.js b/dist/tribute.js
index 67745860..052c2c3b 100644
--- a/dist/tribute.js
+++ b/dist/tribute.js
@@ -348,7 +348,12 @@ if (!Array.prototype.find) {
           if (!this.tribute.isActive) return false;
 
           if (this.tribute.current.mentionText.length === 0) {
-            return true;
+            var eventKeyPressed = false;
+            TributeEvents.keys().forEach(function (o) {
+              if (event.keyCode === o.key) eventKeyPressed = true;
+            });
+
+            return !eventKeyPressed;
           }
 
           return false;
@@ -360,6 +365,8 @@ if (!Array.prototype.find) {
 
           instance.updateSelection(this);
 
+          if (event.keyCode === 27) return;
+
           if (!instance.tribute.isActive) {
             var _ret2 = function () {
               var keyCode = instance.getKeyCode(instance, _this5, event);
diff --git a/src/tribute.js b/src/tribute.js
index 2ba13c68..4aa774e7 100644
--- a/src/tribute.js
+++ b/src/tribute.js
@@ -297,7 +297,12 @@ if (!Array.prototype.find) {
       if (!this.tribute.isActive) return false
 
       if (this.tribute.current.mentionText.length === 0) {
-        return true
+        let eventKeyPressed = false
+        TributeEvents.keys().forEach(o => {
+          if (event.keyCode === o.key) eventKeyPressed = true
+        })
+
+        return !eventKeyPressed
       }
 
       return false
@@ -306,6 +311,8 @@ if (!Array.prototype.find) {
     keyup(instance, event) {
       instance.updateSelection(this)
 
+      if (event.keyCode === 27) return
+
       if (!instance.tribute.isActive) {
         let keyCode = instance.getKeyCode(instance, this, event)