diff --git a/.changeset/tender-items-visit.md b/.changeset/tender-items-visit.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2084fe4250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tender-items-visit.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@tiptap/suggestion": patch
+---
+
+Dropdowns from the suggestion utility couldn't be closed with the `Esc` key
diff --git a/packages/suggestion/src/suggestion.ts b/packages/suggestion/src/suggestion.ts
index 68b483600a..8380219688 100644
--- a/packages/suggestion/src/suggestion.ts
+++ b/packages/suggestion/src/suggestion.ts
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export function Suggestion<I = any, TSelected = any>({
 
           const handleStart = started || (moved && changed)
           const handleChange = changed || moved
-          const handleExit = stopped
+          const handleExit = stopped || (moved && changed)
 
           // Cancel when suggestion isn't active
           if (!handleStart && !handleChange && !handleExit) {