diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
index 916fa48f8..0bc9055b7 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
@@ -4226,6 +4226,13 @@ _e_comp_object_autoclose_del(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_O
      e_client_refocus();
 }
 
+
+E_API Eina_Bool
+e_comp_object_util_autoclose_on_escape(void *d EINA_UNUSED, Ecore_Event_Key *ev)
+{
+   return strcmp(ev->key, "Escape");
+}
+
 E_API void
 e_comp_object_util_autoclose(Evas_Object *obj, E_Comp_Object_Autoclose_Cb del_cb, E_Comp_Object_Key_Cb cb, const void *data)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_object.h b/src/bin/e_comp_object.h
index 80841276a..3f01f909b 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_object.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_object.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ E_API E_Client *e_comp_object_client_get(Evas_Object *obj);
 E_API E_Zone *e_comp_object_util_zone_get(Evas_Object *obj);
 E_API void e_comp_object_util_del_list_append(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *to_del);
 E_API void e_comp_object_util_del_list_remove(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *to_del);
+E_API Eina_Bool e_comp_object_util_autoclose_on_escape(void *d EINA_UNUSED, Ecore_Event_Key *ev);
 E_API void e_comp_object_util_autoclose(Evas_Object *obj, E_Comp_Object_Autoclose_Cb del_cb, E_Comp_Object_Key_Cb cb, const void *data);
 E_API void e_comp_object_util_center(Evas_Object *obj);
 E_API void e_comp_object_util_center_on(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *on);