diff --git a/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json b/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json
index 8c00d455..405d62a9 100644
--- a/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json
+++ b/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json
@@ -971,7 +971,8 @@
                                             }
                                         },
                                         "default": [
-                                            {"action": "close",             "key": "Escape",    "modifiers": [],       "scopes": ["popup", "search"], "enabled": true},
+                                            {"action": "close",             "key": "Escape",    "modifiers": [],       "scopes": ["popup"], "enabled": true},
+                                            {"action": "focusSearchBox",    "key": "Escape",    "modifiers": [],       "scopes": ["search"], "enabled": true},
                                             {"action": "previousEntry3",    "key": "PageUp",    "modifiers": ["alt"],  "scopes": ["popup", "search"], "enabled": true},
                                             {"action": "nextEntry3",        "key": "PageDown",  "modifiers": ["alt"],  "scopes": ["popup", "search"], "enabled": true},
                                             {"action": "lastEntry",         "key": "End",       "modifiers": ["alt"],  "scopes": ["popup", "search"], "enabled": true},
diff --git a/ext/bg/js/options.js b/ext/bg/js/options.js
index cbc390da..964c346c 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/options.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/options.js
@@ -716,7 +716,8 @@ class OptionsUtil {
             profile.options.general.popupActionBarLocation = 'top';
             profile.options.inputs = {
                 hotkeys: [
-                    {action: 'close',             key: 'Escape',    modifiers: [],       scopes: ['popup', 'search'], enabled: true},
+                    {action: 'close',             key: 'Escape',    modifiers: [],       scopes: ['popup'], enabled: true},
+                    {action: 'focusSearchBox',    key: 'Escape',    modifiers: [],       scopes: ['search'], enabled: true},
                     {action: 'previousEntry3',    key: 'PageUp',    modifiers: ['alt'],  scopes: ['popup', 'search'], enabled: true},
                     {action: 'nextEntry3',        key: 'PageDown',  modifiers: ['alt'],  scopes: ['popup', 'search'], enabled: true},
                     {action: 'lastEntry',         key: 'End',       modifiers: ['alt'],  scopes: ['popup', 'search'], enabled: true},
diff --git a/ext/bg/js/search.js b/ext/bg/js/search.js
index 340b86ce..00148418 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/search.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/search.js
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ class DisplaySearch extends Display {
             }
         });
         this.autoPlayAudioDelay = 0;
+
+        this.registerActions([
+            ['focusSearchBox', this._onActionFocusSearchBox.bind(this)]
+        ]);
     }
 
     async prepare() {
@@ -77,15 +81,6 @@ class DisplaySearch extends Display {
         this._isPrepared = true;
     }
 
-    onEscape() {
-        if (this._queryInput === null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        this._queryInput.focus();
-        this._queryInput.select();
-    }
-
     onKeyDown(e) {
         if (
             !super.onKeyDown(e) &&
@@ -110,6 +105,14 @@ class DisplaySearch extends Display {
         return query;
     }
 
+    // Actions
+
+    _onActionFocusSearchBox() {
+        if (this._queryInput === null) { return; }
+        this._queryInput.focus();
+        this._queryInput.select();
+    }
+
     // Private
 
     async _onOptionsUpdated() {
diff --git a/ext/bg/settings2.html b/ext/bg/settings2.html
index f44b7eab..0beef025 100644
--- a/ext/bg/settings2.html
+++ b/ext/bg/settings2.html
@@ -2871,7 +2871,8 @@
     <div class="hotkey-list-item-action-cell">
         <select class="hotkey-list-item-action">
             <option value="">None</option>
-            <option value="close">Close popup</option>
+            <option value="close">Close</option>
+            <option value="focusSearchBox">Focus search box</option>
             <option value="nextEntry">Go to next entry</option>
             <option value="nextEntry3">Go to next entry (x3)</option>
             <option value="previousEntry">Go to previous entry</option>
diff --git a/ext/mixed/js/display.js b/ext/mixed/js/display.js
index 67498d01..8558d849 100644
--- a/ext/mixed/js/display.js
+++ b/ext/mixed/js/display.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Display extends EventDispatcher {
         this._tagNotificationContainer = document.querySelector('#content-footer');
 
         this.registerActions([
-            ['close',             () => { this.onEscape(); }],
+            ['close',             () => { this.close(); }],
             ['nextEntry',         () => { this._focusEntry(this._index + 1, true); }],
             ['nextEntry3',        () => { this._focusEntry(this._index + 3, true); }],
             ['previousEntry',     () => { this._focusEntry(this._index - 1, true); }],
@@ -249,12 +249,6 @@ class Display extends EventDispatcher {
         yomichan.logError(error);
     }
 
-    onEscape() {
-        if (this._pageType === 'popup') {
-            this.close();
-        }
-    }
-
     onKeyDown(e) {
         const key = e.code;
         const handlers = this._hotkeys.get(key);
@@ -418,8 +412,13 @@ class Display extends EventDispatcher {
     }
 
     close() {
-        if (this._pageType === 'popup') {
-            this._invokeOwner('closePopup');
+        switch (this._pageType) {
+            case 'popup':
+                this._invokeOwner('closePopup');
+                break;
+            case 'search':
+                this._closeTab();
+                break;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1904,4 +1903,28 @@ class Display extends EventDispatcher {
             this._registerHotkey(key, modifiers, action);
         }
     }
+
+    async _closeTab() {
+        const tab = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            chrome.tabs.getCurrent((result) => {
+                const e = chrome.runtime.lastError;
+                if (e) {
+                    reject(new Error(e.message));
+                } else {
+                    resolve(result);
+                }
+            });
+        });
+        const tabId = tab.id;
+        await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            chrome.tabs.remove(tabId, () => {
+                const e = chrome.runtime.lastError;
+                if (e) {
+                    reject(new Error(e.message));
+                } else {
+                    resolve();
+                }
+            });
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/test/test-options-util.js b/test/test-options-util.js
index e245a285..f27fbcd4 100644
--- a/test/test-options-util.js
+++ b/test/test-options-util.js
@@ -440,7 +440,8 @@ function createProfileOptionsUpdatedTestData1() {
         },
         inputs: {
             hotkeys: [
-                {action: 'close',             key: 'Escape',    modifiers: [],       scopes: ['popup', 'search'], enabled: true},
+                {action: 'close',             key: 'Escape',    modifiers: [],       scopes: ['popup'], enabled: true},
+                {action: 'focusSearchBox',    key: 'Escape',    modifiers: [],       scopes: ['search'], enabled: true},
                 {action: 'previousEntry3',    key: 'PageUp',    modifiers: ['alt'],  scopes: ['popup', 'search'], enabled: true},
                 {action: 'nextEntry3',        key: 'PageDown',  modifiers: ['alt'],  scopes: ['popup', 'search'], enabled: true},
                 {action: 'lastEntry',         key: 'End',       modifiers: ['alt'],  scopes: ['popup', 'search'], enabled: true},