diff --git a/src/cellmanager.js b/src/cellmanager.js
index 08f7265..f76de10 100644
--- a/src/cellmanager.js
+++ b/src/cellmanager.js
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ export default class CellManager {
 
         this.keyboard.on('esc', () => {
             this.deactivateEditing();
+            this.columnmanager.toggleFilter(false);
         });
 
         if (this.options.inlineFilters) {