diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcuts.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcuts.rs
index f8aaf2dd2..c2e549740 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcuts.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/shortcuts.rs
@@ -350,10 +350,12 @@ pub fn handle(app: &mut VectorcraftApp, ctx: &egui::Context) {
     let row_key = |chord: &craft_keymap::Chord| {
         rows_keys && chord.is_plain() && !chord.mods.shift && matches!(chord.key, craft_keymap::Key::Delete | craft_keymap::Key::Backspace)
     };
+    // An Escape that ended a ruler-origin drag or floating Tools move runs no command bound to it.
+    let gesture_escape = |chord: &craft_keymap::Chord| escape_ended_gesture && chord.is_plain() && chord.key == craft_keymap::Key::Escape;
     let hits = dispatch(app, ctx, |hit| {
         let chord = &hit.trigger.chord;
         let shifted_punctuation = chord.mods.shift && chord.key.name().chars().all(|c| !c.is_alphanumeric());
-        !(chord.is_plain() && types_text(chord.key) && !shifted_punctuation || row_key(chord))
+        !(chord.is_plain() && types_text(chord.key) && !shifted_punctuation || row_key(chord) || gesture_escape(chord))
     });
     let ran = !hits.is_empty();
     for c in hits {
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/tests/screenmode.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/tests/screenmode.rs
index 2e3500630..3dffb4aa8 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/tests/screenmode.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/tests/screenmode.rs
@@ -465,6 +465,29 @@ fn held_escape_that_cancels_ruler_origin_drag_keeps_the_tool() {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn held_escape_that_cancels_a_move_skips_a_command_bound_to_escape() {
+    for ruler in [false, true] {
+        let ctx = egui::Context::default();
+        let mut app = in_screen_mode(&ctx, 0);
+        app.run("shortcuts.set", json!({"id": "select.none", "shortcut": "Escape", "force": true})).unwrap();
+        let selected = app.session.active().unwrap().selection.objects.clone();
+        assert!(!selected.is_empty());
+        let to = if ruler { begin_ruler_origin_drag(&mut app, &ctx) } else { begin_tools_move(&mut app, &ctx).1 };
+        frame(&mut app, &ctx, escape_event(true, false));
+        assert_eq!(app.session.active().unwrap().selection.objects, selected, "the cancelling Escape runs no command (ruler: {ruler})");
+        for _ in 0..3 {
+            frame(&mut app, &ctx, escape_event(true, true));
+        }
+        release_drag(&mut app, &ctx, to);
+        frame(&mut app, &ctx, escape_event(true, true));
+        assert_eq!(app.session.active().unwrap().selection.objects, selected, "held Escape runs no command (ruler: {ruler})");
+        frame(&mut app, &ctx, escape_event(false, false));
+        frame(&mut app, &ctx, escape());
+        assert!(app.session.active().unwrap().selection.objects.is_empty(), "the next Escape runs the command (ruler: {ruler})");
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn a_popup_takes_escape_before_full_screen_exits() {
     let ctx = egui::Context::default();