diff --git a/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index fcc712a627b..f5009328931 100644
--- a/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2432,7 +2432,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_sinput(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 				_edit.gizmo->commit_handle(_edit.gizmo_handle, _edit.gizmo_handle_secondary, _edit.gizmo_initial_value, true);
 				_edit.gizmo = Ref<EditorNode3DGizmo>();
 			}
-			if (k->get_keycode() == Key::ESCAPE && !cursor.region_select) {
+			if (k->get_keycode() == Key::ESCAPE && !cursor.region_select && !k->is_echo()) {
 				_clear_selected();
 				return;
 			}