diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/line-comment.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/line-comment.tsx
index 73d83f7d7..ff5d1df00 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/line-comment.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/line-comment.tsx
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ export const LineCommentEditor = (props: LineCommentEditorProps) => {
             event.stopPropagation()
             if (e.key === "Escape") {
               event.preventDefault()
+              e.currentTarget.blur()
               split.onCancel()
               return
             }