diff --git a/docs/docs/options.mdx b/docs/docs/options.mdx
index d60f755e..26ef8dbc 100644
--- a/docs/docs/options.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/options.mdx
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import 'react-tooltip/dist/react-tooltip.css'
 | float            | boolean                    | false    | `false`                   | `true` `false`                                    | tooltip will follow the mouse position when it moves inside the anchor element (same as V4's `effect="float"`)                                                  |
 | noArrow          | boolean                    | false    | `false`                   | `true` `false`                                    | tooltip arrow will not be shown                                                                                                                                 |
 | clickable        | boolean                    | false    | `false`                   | `true` `false`                                    | allow interaction with elements inside the tooltip. useful when using buttons and inputs                                                                        |
+| closeOnEsc       | boolean                    | false    | `false`                   | `true` `false`                                    | pressing escape key will close the tooltip                                                                                                                      |
 | style            | CSSProperties              | false    |                           | any React inline style                            | add styles directly to the component by `style` attribute                                                                                                       |
 | position         | `{ x: number; y: number }` | false    |                           | any `number` value for both `x` and `y`           | override the tooltip position on the viewport                                                                                                                   |
 | isOpen           | boolen                     | false    | handled by internal state | `true` `false`                                    | the tooltip can be controlled or uncontrolled, this attribute can be used to handle show and hide tooltip outside tooltip (can be used **without** `setIsOpen`) |
diff --git a/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx b/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
index e729322a..11623803 100644
--- a/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const Tooltip = ({
   float = false,
   noArrow = false,
   clickable = false,
+  closeOnEsc = false,
   style: externalStyles,
   position,
   afterShow,
@@ -190,6 +191,13 @@ const Tooltip = ({
     handleShow(false)
   }
 
+  const handleEsc = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+    if (event.key !== 'Escape') {
+      return
+    }
+    handleShow(false)
+  }
+
   // debounce handler to prevent call twice when
   // mouse enter and focus events being triggered toggether
   const debouncedHandleShowTooltip = debounce(handleShowTooltip, 50)
@@ -210,6 +218,10 @@ const Tooltip = ({
       return () => null
     }
 
+    if (closeOnEsc) {
+      window.addEventListener('keydown', handleEsc)
+    }
+
     const enabledEvents: { event: string; listener: (event?: Event) => void }[] = []
 
     if (events.find((event: string) => event === 'click')) {
@@ -252,7 +264,12 @@ const Tooltip = ({
     })
 
     return () => {
-      window.removeEventListener('click', handleClickOutsideAnchor)
+      if (events.find((event: string) => event === 'click')) {
+        window.removeEventListener('click', handleClickOutsideAnchor)
+      }
+      if (closeOnEsc) {
+        window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEsc)
+      }
       if (clickable) {
         tooltipRef.current?.removeEventListener('mouseenter', handleMouseEnterTooltip)
         tooltipRef.current?.removeEventListener('mouseleave', handleMouseLeaveTooltip)
@@ -263,7 +280,7 @@ const Tooltip = ({
         })
       })
     }
-  }, [anchorRefs, activeAnchor, anchorId, events, delayHide, delayShow])
+  }, [anchorRefs, activeAnchor, closeOnEsc, anchorId, events, delayHide, delayShow])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (position) {
diff --git a/src/components/Tooltip/TooltipTypes.d.ts b/src/components/Tooltip/TooltipTypes.d.ts
index 1e03cca2..809eff35 100644
--- a/src/components/Tooltip/TooltipTypes.d.ts
+++ b/src/components/Tooltip/TooltipTypes.d.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export interface ITooltip {
   float?: boolean
   noArrow?: boolean
   clickable?: boolean
+  closeOnEsc?: boolean
   style?: CSSProperties
   position?: IPosition
   isOpen?: boolean
diff --git a/src/components/TooltipController/TooltipController.tsx b/src/components/TooltipController/TooltipController.tsx
index 6fdf5c6c..f93c69c6 100644
--- a/src/components/TooltipController/TooltipController.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TooltipController/TooltipController.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const TooltipController = ({
   float = false,
   noArrow = false,
   clickable = false,
+  closeOnEsc = false,
   style,
   position,
   isOpen,
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ const TooltipController = ({
     float: tooltipFloat,
     noArrow,
     clickable,
+    closeOnEsc,
     style,
     position,
     isOpen,
diff --git a/src/components/TooltipController/TooltipControllerTypes.d.ts b/src/components/TooltipController/TooltipControllerTypes.d.ts
index 27ad5c8d..80dbcd94 100644
--- a/src/components/TooltipController/TooltipControllerTypes.d.ts
+++ b/src/components/TooltipController/TooltipControllerTypes.d.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export interface ITooltipController {
   float?: boolean
   noArrow?: boolean
   clickable?: boolean
+  closeOnEsc?: boolean
   style?: CSSProperties
   position?: IPosition
   isOpen?: boolean