diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.spec.ts
index e445a73b7..c119a2c93 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.spec.ts
@@ -135,4 +135,10 @@ describe('DateDropdownComponent', () => {
     input.dispatchEvent(event)
     expect(eventSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
+
+  it('should correctly pass open state', () => {
+    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeFalsy()
+    component.dropdown.open()
+    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeTruthy()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.ts
index f47489699..73337086f 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ import {
   Output,
   OnInit,
   OnDestroy,
+  ViewChild,
 } from '@angular/core'
-import { NgbDateAdapter } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
+import { NgbDateAdapter, NgbDropdown } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { Subject, Subscription } from 'rxjs'
 import { debounceTime } from 'rxjs/operators'
 import { SettingsService } from 'src/app/services/settings.service'
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ export class DateDropdownComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   @Input()
   disabled: boolean = false
 
+  @ViewChild(NgbDropdown) dropdown: NgbDropdown
+
   get isActive(): boolean {
     return (
       this.relativeDate !== null ||
@@ -96,6 +99,10 @@ export class DateDropdownComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     )
   }
 
+  public isOpen(): boolean {
+    return this.dropdown.isOpen()
+  }
+
   private datesSetDebounce$ = new Subject()
 
   private sub: Subscription
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.spec.ts
index fe377cc70..22d693a53 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.spec.ts
@@ -577,4 +577,13 @@ describe('FilterableDropdownComponent & FilterableDropdownSelectionModel', () =>
     expect(selectionModel.getSelectedItems()).toEqual([items[0]])
     expect(selectionModel.getExcludedItems()).toEqual([items[1]])
   })
+
+  it('should correctly pass open state', () => {
+    component.items = items
+    component.icon = 'tag-fill'
+    fixture.detectChanges()
+    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeFalsy()
+    component.dropdown.open()
+    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeTruthy()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.ts
index 4f39d32c3..78f9ae3a6 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component.ts
@@ -425,6 +425,10 @@ export class FilterableDropdownComponent {
 
   modelIsDirty: boolean = false
 
+  public isOpen(): boolean {
+    return this.dropdown.isOpen()
+  }
+
   private keyboardIndex: number
 
   constructor(private filterPipe: FilterPipe) {
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.spec.ts
index eb9dfed7b..c9a582980 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.spec.ts
@@ -165,4 +165,10 @@ describe('PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent', () => {
       userID: null,
     })
   })
+
+  it('should correctly pass open state', () => {
+    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeFalsy()
+    component.dropdown.open()
+    expect(component.isOpen()).toBeTruthy()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.ts
index b0c3e8817..dc84467f3 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, Output } from '@angular/core'
+import {
+  Component,
+  EventEmitter,
+  Input,
+  Output,
+  ViewChild,
+} from '@angular/core'
 import { first } from 'rxjs'
 import { User } from 'src/app/data/user'
 import {
@@ -9,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 import { UserService } from 'src/app/services/rest/user.service'
 import { SettingsService } from 'src/app/services/settings.service'
 import { ComponentWithPermissions } from '../../with-permissions/with-permissions.component'
+import { NgbDropdown } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 
 export class PermissionsSelectionModel {
   ownerFilter: OwnerFilterType
@@ -59,6 +66,8 @@ export class PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent extends ComponentWithPermissions
 
   hideUnowned: boolean
 
+  @ViewChild(NgbDropdown) dropdown: NgbDropdown
+
   get isActive(): boolean {
     return (
       this.selectionModel.ownerFilter !== OwnerFilterType.NONE ||
@@ -66,6 +75,10 @@ export class PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent extends ComponentWithPermissions
     )
   }
 
+  public isOpen(): boolean {
+    return this.dropdown.isOpen()
+  }
+
   constructor(
     public permissionsService: PermissionsService,
     userService: UserService,
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.spec.ts
index 127d7ef2b..c06af89ae 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.spec.ts
@@ -1179,4 +1179,16 @@ describe('BulkEditorComponent', () => {
     )
     expect(component.storagePaths).toEqual(storagePaths.results)
   })
+
+  it('should correctly pass open state from dropdowns', () => {
+    jest.spyOn(permissionsService, 'currentUserCan').mockReturnValue(true)
+    fixture.detectChanges()
+    expect(component.hasOpenMenu).toBeFalsy()
+    component.filterableDropdowns = [
+      {
+        isOpen: () => true,
+      } as any,
+    ]
+    expect(component.hasOpenMenu).toBeTruthy()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.ts
index 556a1ff13..455d9f56c 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core'
+import { Component, OnDestroy, OnInit, ViewChildren } from '@angular/core'
 import { Tag } from 'src/app/data/tag'
 import { Correspondent } from 'src/app/data/correspondent'
 import { DocumentType } from 'src/app/data/document-type'
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { TagService } from 'src/app/services/rest/tag.service'
 import { CorrespondentService } from 'src/app/services/rest/correspondent.service'
 import { DocumentTypeService } from 'src/app/services/rest/document-type.service'
 import { DocumentListViewService } from 'src/app/services/document-list-view.service'
-import { NgbModal, NgbModalRef } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
+import { NgbDropdown, NgbModal, NgbModalRef } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import {
   DocumentService,
   SelectionDataItem,
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { OpenDocumentsService } from 'src/app/services/open-documents.service'
 import { ConfirmDialogComponent } from 'src/app/components/common/confirm-dialog/confirm-dialog.component'
 import {
   ChangedItems,
+  FilterableDropdownComponent,
   FilterableDropdownSelectionModel,
 } from '../../common/filterable-dropdown/filterable-dropdown.component'
 import { ToggleableItemState } from '../../common/filterable-dropdown/toggleable-dropdown-button/toggleable-dropdown-button.component'
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ export class BulkEditorComponent
     downloadUseFormatting: new FormControl(false),
   })
 
+  @ViewChildren(NgbDropdown) dropdowns: NgbDropdown[]
+  @ViewChildren(FilterableDropdownComponent)
+  filterableDropdowns: FilterableDropdownComponent[]
+
   constructor(
     private documentTypeService: DocumentTypeService,
     private tagService: TagService,
@@ -121,6 +126,13 @@ export class BulkEditorComponent
     return ownsAll
   }
 
+  get hasOpenMenu(): boolean {
+    return (
+      this.filterableDropdowns.some((d) => d.isOpen()) ||
+      this.dropdowns.some((d) => d.isOpen())
+    )
+  }
+
   ngOnInit() {
     if (
       this.permissionService.currentUserCan(
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html
index 3cce1496b..8f98ffe2f 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.html
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 <div class="row sticky-top py-3 mt-n2 mt-md-n3 bg-body">
   <pngx-filter-editor [hidden]="isBulkEditing" [(filterRules)]="list.filterRules" [unmodifiedFilterRules]="unmodifiedFilterRules" [selectionData]="list.selectionData" #filterEditor></pngx-filter-editor>
-  <pngx-bulk-editor [hidden]="!isBulkEditing"></pngx-bulk-editor>
+  <pngx-bulk-editor [hidden]="!isBulkEditing" #bulkEditor></pngx-bulk-editor>
 </div>
 
 
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts
index c4420ad3f..43b3f432a 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts
@@ -630,4 +630,15 @@ describe('DocumentListComponent', () => {
     document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'o' }))
     expect(detailSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(docs[0])
   })
+
+  it('should ignore escape hotkey if there is a filter or bulk editor menu to close', () => {
+    fixture.detectChanges()
+    jest
+      .spyOn(component['filterEditor'], 'hasOpenMenu', 'get')
+      .mockReturnValue(true)
+    const resetSpy = jest.spyOn(component['filterEditor'], 'resetSelected')
+    component.clickTag(1)
+    document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'escape' }))
+    expect(resetSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
index 75658f4c7..8a1c3a634 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   ViewChildren,
 } from '@angular/core'
 import { ActivatedRoute, convertToParamMap, Router } from '@angular/router'
-import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
+import { NgbDropdown, NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { filter, first, map, Subject, switchMap, takeUntil } from 'rxjs'
 import { FilterRule } from 'src/app/data/filter-rule'
 import {
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { ComponentWithPermissions } from '../with-permissions/with-permissions.c
 import { FilterEditorComponent } from './filter-editor/filter-editor.component'
 import { SaveViewConfigDialogComponent } from './save-view-config-dialog/save-view-config-dialog.component'
 import { HotKeyService } from 'src/app/services/hot-key.service'
+import { BulkEditorComponent } from './bulk-editor/bulk-editor.component'
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'pngx-document-list',
@@ -66,8 +67,13 @@ export class DocumentListComponent
   @ViewChild('filterEditor')
   private filterEditor: FilterEditorComponent
 
+  @ViewChild('bulkEditor')
+  private bulkEditor: BulkEditorComponent
+
   @ViewChildren(SortableDirective) headers: QueryList<SortableDirective>
 
+  @ViewChildren(NgbDropdown) dropdowns: QueryList<NgbDropdown>
+
   displayMode = 'smallCards' // largeCards, smallCards, details
 
   unmodifiedFilterRules: FilterRule[] = []
@@ -129,6 +135,14 @@ export class DocumentListComponent
     return this.list.selected.size > 0
   }
 
+  get hasOpenMenu(): boolean {
+    return (
+      this.dropdowns.some((d) => d.isOpen()) ||
+      this.filterEditor.hasOpenMenu ||
+      this.bulkEditor.hasOpenMenu
+    )
+  }
+
   saveDisplayMode() {
     localStorage.setItem('document-list:displayMode', this.displayMode)
   }
@@ -192,7 +206,10 @@ export class DocumentListComponent
         keys: 'escape',
         description: $localize`Reset filters / selection`,
       })
-      .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeNotifier))
+      .pipe(
+        takeUntil(this.unsubscribeNotifier),
+        filter(() => !this.hasOpenMenu)
+      )
       .subscribe(() => {
         if (this.list.selected.size > 0) {
           this.list.selectNone()
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.spec.ts
index 5c393168f..017767458 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.spec.ts
@@ -1870,4 +1870,14 @@ describe('FilterEditorComponent', () => {
     component.itemSelected({ item: 'world', preventDefault: () => true })
     expect(component.textFilter).toEqual('hello world ')
   })
+
+  it('should correctly pass open state from dropdowns', () => {
+    expect(component.hasOpenMenu).toBeFalsy()
+    component.filterableDropdowns = [
+      {
+        isOpen: () => true,
+      } as any,
+    ]
+    expect(component.hasOpenMenu).toBeTruthy()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts
index b7be4b57c..1fc7e39a5 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   ViewChild,
   ElementRef,
   AfterViewInit,
+  ViewChildren,
 } from '@angular/core'
 import { Tag } from 'src/app/data/tag'
 import { Correspondent } from 'src/app/data/correspondent'
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ import {
   FILTER_SHARED_BY_USER,
 } from 'src/app/data/filter-rule-type'
 import {
+  FilterableDropdownComponent,
   FilterableDropdownSelectionModel,
   Intersection,
   LogicalOperator,
@@ -74,9 +76,13 @@ import {
 import { Document } from 'src/app/data/document'
 import { StoragePath } from 'src/app/data/storage-path'
 import { StoragePathService } from 'src/app/services/rest/storage-path.service'
-import { RelativeDate } from '../../common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component'
+import {
+  DateDropdownComponent,
+  RelativeDate,
+} from '../../common/date-dropdown/date-dropdown.component'
 import {
   OwnerFilterType,
+  PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent,
   PermissionsSelectionModel,
 } from '../../common/permissions-filter-dropdown/permissions-filter-dropdown.component'
 import {
@@ -86,6 +92,7 @@ import {
 } from 'src/app/services/permissions.service'
 import { ComponentWithPermissions } from '../../with-permissions/with-permissions.component'
 import { SearchService } from 'src/app/services/rest/search.service'
+import { NgbDropdown } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 
 const TEXT_FILTER_TARGET_TITLE = 'title'
 const TEXT_FILTER_TARGET_TITLE_CONTENT = 'title-content'
@@ -269,6 +276,13 @@ export class FilterEditorComponent
 
   unsubscribeNotifier: Subject<any> = new Subject()
 
+  @ViewChild(NgbDropdown) textFilterDropdown: NgbDropdown
+  @ViewChildren(FilterableDropdownComponent)
+  filterableDropdowns: FilterableDropdownComponent[]
+  @ViewChildren(DateDropdownComponent) dateDropdowns: DateDropdownComponent[]
+  @ViewChild(PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent)
+  permissionsDropdown: PermissionsFilterDropdownComponent
+
   get textFilterTargets() {
     if (this.textFilterTarget == TEXT_FILTER_TARGET_FULLTEXT_MORELIKE) {
       return DEFAULT_TEXT_FILTER_TARGET_OPTIONS.concat([
@@ -876,6 +890,15 @@ export class FilterEditorComponent
 
   textFilterDebounce: Subject<string>
 
+  get hasOpenMenu(): boolean {
+    return (
+      this.textFilterDropdown.isOpen() ||
+      this.filterableDropdowns.some((d) => d.isOpen()) ||
+      this.dateDropdowns.some((d) => d.isOpen()) ||
+      this.permissionsDropdown.isOpen()
+    )
+  }
+
   ngOnInit() {
     if (
       this.permissionsService.currentUserCan(