diff --git a/include/functions.php b/include/functions.php
index fb05b0f5c..64c2074cd 100644
--- a/include/functions.php
+++ b/include/functions.php
@@ -1035,7 +1035,8 @@
 				"prev_article_noscroll" => __("Open previous article"),
 				"next_article_noexpand" => __("Move to next article (don't expand)"),
 				"prev_article_noexpand" => __("Move to previous article (don't expand)"),
-				"search_dialog" => __("Show search dialog")),
+				"search_dialog" => __("Show search dialog"),
+				"cancel_search" => __("Cancel active search")),
 			__("Article") => array(
 				"toggle_mark" => __("Toggle starred"),
 				"toggle_publ" => __("Toggle published"),
@@ -1114,6 +1115,7 @@
 			"^(38)|Ctrl+Up" => "prev_article_noscroll",
 			"^(40)|Ctrl+Down" => "next_article_noscroll",
 			"/" => "search_dialog",
+			"\\" => "cancel_search",
 			"s" => "toggle_mark",
 			"S" => "toggle_publ",
 			"u" => "toggle_unread",
diff --git a/js/tt-rss.js b/js/tt-rss.js
index b57bca656..0e970205c 100644
--- a/js/tt-rss.js
+++ b/js/tt-rss.js
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ require(["dojo/_base/kernel",
 					this.hotkey_actions["search_dialog"] = function () {
 						Feeds.search();
 					};
+					this.hotkey_actions["cancel_search"] = function () {
+						Feeds.cancelSearch();
+					};
 					this.hotkey_actions["toggle_mark"] = function () {
 						Headlines.selectionToggleMarked();
 					};