diff --git a/ghost/admin/lib/koenig-editor/addon/components/koenig-caption-input.js b/ghost/admin/lib/koenig-editor/addon/components/koenig-caption-input.js
index 3d2cd0d228..b309edccfd 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/lib/koenig-editor/addon/components/koenig-caption-input.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/lib/koenig-editor/addon/components/koenig-caption-input.js
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ export default Component.extend({
 
     _escape(editor) {
         editor.element.blur();
+        this.deselectCard();
+        this.selectCard();
     },
 
     _upOrLeft(editor, key) {
diff --git a/ghost/admin/lib/koenig-editor/addon/components/koenig-card.hbs b/ghost/admin/lib/koenig-editor/addon/components/koenig-card.hbs
index f5b301442e..c3ea143698 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/lib/koenig-editor/addon/components/koenig-card.hbs
+++ b/ghost/admin/lib/koenig-editor/addon/components/koenig-card.hbs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 {{yield (hash
     CaptionInput=(component "koenig-caption-input"
         captureInput=this.isSelected
+        deselectCard=this.deselectCard
+        selectCard=this.selectCard
         addParagraphAfterCard=this.addParagraphAfterCard
         moveCursorToPrevSection=this.moveCursorToPrevSection
         moveCursorToNextSection=this.moveCursorToNextSection