diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 8ce5e03..e9fd891 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -28,6 +28,21 @@ const appVersion = __APP_VERSION__;
 let displayModeMedia = null;
 let prefersColorSchemeMedia = null;
 
+const onKeyDownGlobal = (e) => {
+  if (e.key !== 'Escape') return;
+  if (showSimulation.value) {
+    showSimulation.value = false;
+    return;
+  }
+  if (showCustomModal.value) {
+    showCustomModal.value = false;
+    return;
+  }
+  if (store.isGameWon) {
+    store.closeWinModal();
+  }
+};
+
 const installLabel = computed(() => {
   return isCoarsePointer.value ? t('pwa.installMobile') : t('pwa.installDesktop');
 });
@@ -114,6 +129,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
     } else if (displayModeMedia?.addListener) {
       displayModeMedia.addListener(updateStandalone);
     }
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', onKeyDownGlobal);
   }
 });
 
@@ -131,6 +147,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   } else if (displayModeMedia?.removeListener) {
     displayModeMedia.removeListener(updateStandalone);
   }
+  window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeyDownGlobal);
 });
 </script>
 
@@ -279,4 +296,4 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
   z-index: 90;
 }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/CustomGameModal.vue b/src/components/CustomGameModal.vue
index 91e1e63..77fd2aa 100644
--- a/src/components/CustomGameModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/CustomGameModal.vue
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ const stopDrag = () => {
 onUnmounted(() => {
     window.removeEventListener('mousemove', onDrag);
     window.removeEventListener('mouseup', stopDrag);
-    window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
 });
 
 const showAdvanced = ref(false);
@@ -170,16 +169,6 @@ const toggleAdvanced = () => {
     }
 };
 
-const handleClose = () => {
-  emit('close');
-};
-
-const onKeyDown = (e) => {
-  if (e.key === 'Escape') {
-    handleClose();
-  }
-};
-
 onMounted(() => {
   const savedSize = localStorage.getItem('nonograms_custom_size');
   if (savedSize && !isNaN(savedSize)) {
@@ -192,7 +181,6 @@ onMounted(() => {
   }
   
   // Don't draw map initially if hidden
-  window.addEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
 });
 
 watch([customSize, fillRate], () => {
diff --git a/src/components/SimulationView.vue b/src/components/SimulationView.vue
index 956bcd9..7565f1a 100644
--- a/src/components/SimulationView.vue
+++ b/src/components/SimulationView.vue
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ let stopRequested = false;
 
 const onKeyDown = (e) => {
     if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+        e.stopImmediatePropagation?.();
+        e.preventDefault?.();
         emit('close');
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/components/WinModal.vue b/src/components/WinModal.vue
index 471dca3..9436719 100644
--- a/src/components/WinModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/WinModal.vue
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ const handleClose = () => {
 
 const handleKeyDown = (e) => {
   if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+    e.stopImmediatePropagation?.();
+    e.preventDefault?.();
     handleClose();
   }
 };