diff --git a/typo3/sysext/install/Resources/Public/JavaScript/Install.js b/typo3/sysext/install/Resources/Public/JavaScript/Install.js
index aaedfd044d8cc289530b83eb65b1e7835ca8fcde..4d6fa81d2e9f63efadb55f23529cb2ccedac8134 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/install/Resources/Public/JavaScript/Install.js
+++ b/typo3/sysext/install/Resources/Public/JavaScript/Install.js
@@ -732,6 +732,9 @@ $(function() {
 						$configSearch.focus();
 						break;
 				}
+			} else if (event.keyCode === 27) {
+				event.preventDefault();
+				$configSearch.val('').focus();
 			}
 		});
 	}