diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx
index 52ab473e88b2..49f57942942a 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import ParameterInput from './parameter/ParameterInput';
 import { saveRecipe, generateRecipeFilename } from '../recipe/recipeStorage';
 import { toastSuccess, toastError } from '../toasts';
 import { Button } from './ui/button';
+import { useEscapeKey } from '../hooks/useEscapeKey';
 
 interface RecipeEditorProps {
   config?: Recipe;
@@ -129,6 +130,12 @@ export default function RecipeEditor({ config }: RecipeEditorProps) {
     setParameters(allParams);
   }, [instructions, prompt]);
 
+  // Handle Esc key for Save Recipe Dialog
+  useEscapeKey(showSaveDialog, () => {
+    setShowSaveDialog(false);
+    setSaveRecipeName('');
+  });
+
   const getCurrentConfig = useCallback((): Recipe => {
     // Transform the internal parameters state into the desired output format.
     const formattedParameters = parameters.map((param) => {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/RecipesView.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/RecipesView.tsx
index d22cf6b3e315..452dd0a292fa 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/RecipesView.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/RecipesView.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { Skeleton } from './ui/skeleton';
 import { MainPanelLayout } from './Layout/MainPanelLayout';
 import { Recipe, decodeRecipe } from '../recipe';
 import { toastSuccess, toastError } from '../toasts';
+import { useEscapeKey } from '../hooks/useEscapeKey';
 
 interface RecipesViewProps {
   onLoadRecipe?: (recipe: Recipe) => void;
@@ -58,6 +59,23 @@ export default function RecipesView({ _onLoadRecipe }: RecipesViewProps = {}) {
     loadSavedRecipes();
   }, []);
 
+  // Handle Esc key for modals
+  useEscapeKey(showPreview, () => setShowPreview(false));
+  useEscapeKey(showImportDialog, () => {
+    setShowImportDialog(false);
+    setImportDeeplink('');
+    setImportRecipeName('');
+  });
+  useEscapeKey(showCreateDialog, () => {
+    setShowCreateDialog(false);
+    setCreateTitle('');
+    setCreateDescription('');
+    setCreateInstructions('');
+    setCreatePrompt('');
+    setCreateActivities('');
+    setCreateRecipeName('');
+  });
+
   // Minimum loading time to prevent skeleton flash
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!loading && showSkeleton) {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useEscapeKey.ts b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useEscapeKey.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..43b2e1e2feb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useEscapeKey.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * Custom hook to handle Esc key press for closing modals
+ * @param isActive - Whether the hook should be active (typically when modal is open)
+ * @param onEscape - Callback function to execute when Esc key is pressed
+ */
+export function useEscapeKey(isActive: boolean, onEscape: () => void) {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isActive) return;
+
+    const handleEscKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+        onEscape();
+      }
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleEscKey);
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEscKey);
+    };
+  }, [isActive, onEscape]);
+}