diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/theme-shared/src/lib/components/modal/modal.component.ts b/npm/ng-packs/packages/theme-shared/src/lib/components/modal/modal.component.ts
index 6c1027c66f..ebb0515a08 100644
--- a/npm/ng-packs/packages/theme-shared/src/lib/components/modal/modal.component.ts
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/theme-shared/src/lib/components/modal/modal.component.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export class ModalComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, DismissableModal {
         .pipe(
           takeUntil(this.destroy$),
           debounceTime(150),
-          filter((key: KeyboardEvent) => key && key.key === 'Escape'),
+          filter((key: KeyboardEvent) => key && key.key === 'Escape' && this.options.keyboard),
         )
         .subscribe(() => this.close());
     }
diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/theme-shared/src/lib/tests/modal.component.spec.ts b/npm/ng-packs/packages/theme-shared/src/lib/tests/modal.component.spec.ts
index a875eb27c7..e89b1b2bb4 100644
--- a/npm/ng-packs/packages/theme-shared/src/lib/tests/modal.component.spec.ts
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/theme-shared/src/lib/tests/modal.component.spec.ts
@@ -158,8 +158,9 @@ describe('ModalComponent', () => {
     spectator.dispatchKeyboardEvent(spectator.component.modalWindowRef, 'keyup', 'Escape');
 
     await wait300ms();
+    const { keyboard } = spectator.component.options;
 
-    expect(spectator.component.visible).toBe(false);
+    expect(spectator.component.visible).toBe(!keyboard);
   });
 
   it('should not close when busy is true', async () => {