diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
index e55a357bfd..65f801139f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void gs_frame::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *keyEvent)
 	}
 	case Qt::Key_Escape:
 	{
-		if (visibility() == FullScreen)
+		if (visibility() == FullScreen && !m_disable_kb_hotkeys)
 		{
 			toggle_fullscreen();
 			return;