diff --git a/assets/js/propagation_map_hook.js b/assets/js/propagation_map_hook.js
index ebebf9eb..2b9bec4c 100644
--- a/assets/js/propagation_map_hook.js
+++ b/assets/js/propagation_map_hook.js
@@ -533,6 +533,19 @@ export const PropagationMap = {
       L.DomEvent.disableScrollPropagation(this.timelineEl)
     }
 
+    // Escape key closes detail panel and range circles
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
+      if (e.key === "Escape") {
+        if (this.detailPanel) {
+          this.detailPanel.style.display = "none"
+          this.detailPanel.innerHTML = ""
+        }
+        this.rangeCircles.clearLayers()
+        this.clickedLatLng = null
+        this.lastDetail = null
+      }
+    })
+
     this.el.addEventListener("show-loading", () => topbar.show(300))
 
     this.sendBounds()