diff --git a/src/components/select/select.js b/src/components/select/select.js
index 10319330ab0..76f8f183110 100755
--- a/src/components/select/select.js
+++ b/src/components/select/select.js
@@ -1151,6 +1151,7 @@ function SelectProvider($$interimElementProvider) {
               break;
             case keyCodes.TAB:
             case keyCodes.ESCAPE:
+              ev.stopPropagation();
               ev.preventDefault();
               opts.restoreFocus = true;
               $mdUtil.nextTick($mdSelect.hide, true);