diff --git a/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/About.Designer.cs b/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/About.Designer.cs
index c985e4890..38e9afab7 100644
--- a/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/About.Designer.cs	
+++ b/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/About.Designer.cs	
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             this.Controls.Add(this.lblVersion);
             this.Controls.Add(this.latestVersionBox);
             this.Controls.Add(this.progressBar);
+            this.KeyPreview = true;
             this.Name = "About";
             this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.About_Load);
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
diff --git a/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/About.cs b/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/About.cs
index e5bf40064..3bc28cd6f 100644
--- a/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/About.cs	
+++ b/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/About.cs	
@@ -77,5 +77,17 @@ public void DoShow()
         {
             this.Show();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Close form on escape key.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="msg"></param>
+        /// <param name="keyData"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData)
+        {
+            if (keyData == Keys.Escape) this.Close();
+            return base.ProcessCmdKey(ref msg, keyData);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/Help.cs b/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/Help.cs
index a0f86ff69..6840b98a7 100644
--- a/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/Help.cs	
+++ b/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/Help.cs	
@@ -46,5 +46,17 @@ public void DoShow()
         {
             this.Show();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Close form on escape key.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="msg"></param>
+        /// <param name="keyData"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData)
+        {
+            if (keyData == Keys.Escape) this.Close();
+            return base.ProcessCmdKey(ref msg, keyData);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/Settings.cs b/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/Settings.cs
index 18e3faa22..f503b63f4 100644
--- a/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/Settings.cs	
+++ b/Chocolatey Explorer/View/Forms/Settings.cs	
@@ -38,5 +38,17 @@ public void DoShowDialog()
         {
             this.ShowDialog();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Close form on escape key.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="msg"></param>
+        /// <param name="keyData"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData)
+        {
+            if (keyData == Keys.Escape) this.Close();
+            return base.ProcessCmdKey(ref msg, keyData);
+        }
     }
 }