diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Ui/view/base/web/js/modal/modal.js b/app/code/Magento/Ui/view/base/web/js/modal/modal.js
index 6c9b4b89bec7a..147a18c08c54c 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Ui/view/base/web/js/modal/modal.js
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Ui/view/base/web/js/modal/modal.js
@@ -104,11 +104,12 @@ define([
                 /**
                  * Escape key press handler,
                  * close modal window
+                 * @param {Object} event - event
                  */
-                escapeKey: function () {
+                escapeKey: function (event) {
                     if (this.options.isOpen && this.modal.find(document.activeElement).length ||
                         this.options.isOpen && this.modal[0] === document.activeElement) {
-                        this.closeModal();
+                        this.closeModal(event);
                     }
                 }
             }