diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/dropOrPasteInto/browser/copyPasteContribution.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/dropOrPasteInto/browser/copyPasteContribution.ts
index c291012f89fd0..b3f5defb48f12 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/dropOrPasteInto/browser/copyPasteContribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/dropOrPasteInto/browser/copyPasteContribution.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import * as nls from 'vs/nls';
 import { KeybindingWeight } from 'vs/platform/keybinding/common/keybindingsRegistry';
 
 registerEditorContribution(CopyPasteController.ID, CopyPasteController, EditorContributionInstantiation.Eager); // eager because it listens to events on the container dom node of the editor
-
 registerEditorFeature(DefaultPasteProvidersFeature);
 
 registerEditorCommand(new class extends EditorCommand {
@@ -31,11 +30,27 @@ registerEditorCommand(new class extends EditorCommand {
 		});
 	}
 
-	public override runEditorCommand(_accessor: ServicesAccessor | null, editor: ICodeEditor, _args: any) {
+	public override runEditorCommand(_accessor: ServicesAccessor | null, editor: ICodeEditor) {
 		return CopyPasteController.get(editor)?.changePasteType();
 	}
 });
 
+registerEditorCommand(new class extends EditorCommand {
+	constructor() {
+		super({
+			id: 'editor.hidePasteWidget',
+			precondition: pasteWidgetVisibleCtx,
+			kbOpts: {
+				weight: KeybindingWeight.EditorContrib,
+				primary: KeyCode.Escape,
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	public override runEditorCommand(_accessor: ServicesAccessor | null, editor: ICodeEditor) {
+		CopyPasteController.get(editor)?.clearWidgets();
+	}
+});
 
 
 registerEditorAction(class PasteAsAction extends EditorAction {
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/dropOrPasteInto/browser/dropIntoEditorContribution.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/dropOrPasteInto/browser/dropIntoEditorContribution.ts
index 4817431d18934..52dc73b8ce23a 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/dropOrPasteInto/browser/dropIntoEditorContribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/dropOrPasteInto/browser/dropIntoEditorContribution.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
 import { DropIntoEditorController, changeDropTypeCommandId, defaultProviderConfig, dropWidgetVisibleCtx } from './dropIntoEditorController';
 
 registerEditorContribution(DropIntoEditorController.ID, DropIntoEditorController, EditorContributionInstantiation.BeforeFirstInteraction);
+registerEditorFeature(DefaultDropProvidersFeature);
 
 registerEditorCommand(new class extends EditorCommand {
 	constructor() {
@@ -34,7 +35,22 @@ registerEditorCommand(new class extends EditorCommand {
 	}
 });
 
-registerEditorFeature(DefaultDropProvidersFeature);
+registerEditorCommand(new class extends EditorCommand {
+	constructor() {
+		super({
+			id: 'editor.hideDropWidget',
+			precondition: dropWidgetVisibleCtx,
+			kbOpts: {
+				weight: KeybindingWeight.EditorContrib,
+				primary: KeyCode.Escape,
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	public override runEditorCommand(_accessor: ServicesAccessor | null, editor: ICodeEditor, _args: any) {
+		DropIntoEditorController.get(editor)?.clearWidgets();
+	}
+});
 
 Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration).registerConfiguration({
 	...editorConfigurationBaseNode,