diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/chat.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/chat.ts
index f5fb6e80b..9129717e5 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/chat.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/chat.ts
@@ -240,7 +240,16 @@ export function renderChat(props: ChatProps) {
   `;
 
   return html`
-    <section class="card chat">
+    <section
+      class="card chat"
+      tabindex="-1"
+      @keydown=${(e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (e.key === "Escape" && canAbort && props.onAbort) {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          props.onAbort();
+        }
+      }}
+    >
       ${props.disabledReason
         ? html`<div class="callout">${props.disabledReason}</div>`
         : nothing}
@@ -359,7 +368,9 @@ export function renderChat(props: ChatProps) {
               ?disabled=${!props.connected || (!canAbort && props.sending)}
               @click=${canAbort ? props.onAbort : props.onNewSession}
             >
-              ${canAbort ? "Stop" : "New session"}
+              ${canAbort ? "Stop" : "New session"}${canAbort
+                ? html`<kbd class="btn-kbd">Esc</kbd>`
+                : nothing}
             </button>
             <button
               class="btn primary"