diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/tests/selection.test.tsx b/packages/excalidraw/tests/selection.test.tsx
index 6d55cc373..e40251fea 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/tests/selection.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/tests/selection.test.tsx
@@ -104,6 +104,104 @@ describe("box-selection", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("deselect when pressing escape", () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await render(<Excalidraw handleKeyboardGlobally={true} />);
+  });
+
+  it("deselects elements", async () => {
+    const rect1 = API.createElement({
+      type: "rectangle",
+      x: 0,
+      y: 0,
+      width: 50,
+      height: 50,
+    });
+    const rect2 = API.createElement({
+      type: "rectangle",
+      x: 100,
+      y: 0,
+      width: 50,
+      height: 50,
+    });
+
+    h.elements = [rect1, rect2];
+
+    mouse.clickAt(0, 0);
+
+    assertSelectedElements([rect1.id]);
+
+    Keyboard.keyDown(KEYS.ESCAPE);
+
+    assertSelectedElements([]);
+
+    mouse.downAt(-10, -10);
+    mouse.moveTo(160, 60);
+    mouse.up();
+
+    assertSelectedElements([rect1.id, rect2.id]);
+
+    Keyboard.keyDown(KEYS.ESCAPE);
+
+    assertSelectedElements([]);
+  });
+
+  it("deselects groups", async () => {
+    const rect1 = API.createElement({
+      type: "rectangle",
+      x: 0,
+      y: 0,
+      width: 50,
+      height: 50,
+    });
+    const rect2 = API.createElement({
+      type: "rectangle",
+      x: 100,
+      y: 0,
+      width: 50,
+      height: 50,
+    });
+    const rect3 = API.createElement({
+      type: "rectangle",
+      x: 200,
+      y: 0,
+      width: 50,
+      height: 50,
+    });
+
+    h.elements = [rect1, rect2, rect3];
+
+    mouse.downAt(-10, -10);
+    mouse.moveTo(160, 60);
+    mouse.up();
+
+    Keyboard.withModifierKeys({ ctrl: true }, () => {
+      Keyboard.keyDown(KEYS.G);
+    });
+
+    expect(Object.keys(h.state.selectedGroupIds).length).toBe(1);
+    assertSelectedElements([rect1.id, rect2.id]);
+
+    Keyboard.keyDown(KEYS.ESCAPE);
+
+    expect(Object.keys(h.state.selectedGroupIds).length).toBe(0);
+    assertSelectedElements([]);
+
+    mouse.clickAt(100, 0);
+    Keyboard.withModifierKeys({ shift: true }, () => {
+      mouse.clickAt(200, 0);
+    });
+
+    expect(Object.keys(h.state.selectedGroupIds).length).toBe(1);
+    assertSelectedElements([rect1.id, rect2.id, rect3.id]);
+
+    Keyboard.keyDown(KEYS.ESCAPE);
+
+    expect(Object.keys(h.state.selectedGroupIds).length).toBe(0);
+    assertSelectedElements([]);
+  });
+});
+
 describe("inner box-selection", () => {
   beforeEach(async () => {
     await render(<Excalidraw />);