diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/common.js b/src/wp-admin/js/common.js
index 53891d4017..c6c6466fe1 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/common.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/common.js
@@ -701,15 +701,4 @@ $(document).ready( function() {
 	}
 })();
 
-// internal use
-$(document).bind( 'wp_CloseOnEscape', function( e, data ) {
-	if ( typeof(data.cb) != 'function' )
-		return;
-
-	if ( typeof(data.condition) != 'function' || data.condition() )
-		data.cb();
-
-	return true;
-});
-
 }( jQuery, window ));
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/wp-fullscreen.js b/src/wp-admin/js/wp-fullscreen.js
index 91c2c5ea4a..70cb353853 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/wp-fullscreen.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/wp-fullscreen.js
@@ -477,23 +477,6 @@
 					a = e.altKey; // Alt key for Win & Linux
 				}
 
-				if ( 27 == c ) { // Esc
-					data = {
-						event: e,
-						what: 'dfw',
-						cb: api.off,
-						condition: function(){
-							if ( $('#TB_window').is(':visible') || $('.wp-dialog').is(':visible') )
-								return false;
-							return true;
-						}
-					};
-
-					if ( ! $(document).triggerHandler( 'wp_CloseOnEscape', [data] ) ) {
-						api.off();
-					}
-				}
-
 				if ( a && (61 == c || 107 == c || 187 == c) ) { // +
 					api.dfwWidth( 25 );
 					e.preventDefault();
@@ -510,6 +493,13 @@
 				}
 			});
 
+			$document.on( 'keydown.wp-fullscreen', function( event ) {
+				if ( 27 === event.which && s.visible ) { // Esc
+					api.off();
+					event.stopImmediatePropagation();
+				}
+			});
+
 			toolbar.on( 'mouseenter', function() {
 				toggleUI('show');
 			}).on( 'mouseleave', function() {
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
index 4c4aee2def..745bf86f59 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
@@ -2347,10 +2347,9 @@
 		 */
 		keydown: function( event ) {
 			// Close the modal when escape is pressed.
-			if ( 27 === event.which ) {
-				event.preventDefault();
+			if ( 27 === event.which && this.$el.is(':visible') ) {
 				this.escape();
-				return;
+				event.stopImmediatePropagation();
 			}
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/thickbox/thickbox.js b/src/wp-includes/js/thickbox/thickbox.js
index e874446b80..0371bd28d0 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/thickbox/thickbox.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/thickbox/thickbox.js
@@ -156,11 +156,8 @@ function tb_show(caption, url, imageGroup) {//function called when the user clic
 			}
 
 			jQuery(document).bind('keydown.thickbox', function(e){
-				e.stopImmediatePropagation();
-
 				if ( e.which == 27 ){ // close
-					if ( ! jQuery(document).triggerHandler( 'wp_CloseOnEscape', [{ event: e, what: 'thickbox', cb: tb_remove }] ) )
-						tb_remove();
+					tb_remove();
 
 				} else if ( e.which == 190 ){ // display previous image
 					if(!(TB_NextHTML == "")){
@@ -244,13 +241,9 @@ function tb_show(caption, url, imageGroup) {//function called when the user clic
 		}
 
 		if(!params['modal']){
-			jQuery(document).bind('keyup.thickbox', function(e){
-
+			jQuery(document).bind('keydown.thickbox', function(e){
 				if ( e.which == 27 ){ // close
-					e.stopImmediatePropagation();
-					if ( ! jQuery(document).triggerHandler( 'wp_CloseOnEscape', [{ event: e, what: 'thickbox', cb: tb_remove }] ) )
-						tb_remove();
-
+					tb_remove();
 					return false;
 				}
 			});
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/wplink.js b/src/wp-includes/js/wplink.js
index 93caa38444..c798547f27 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/wplink.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/wplink.js
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ var wpLink;
 		keydown: function( event ) {
 			var fn, key = $.ui.keyCode;
 
+			if ( key.ESCAPE === event.which ) {
+				wpLink.close();
+				event.stopImmediatePropagation();
+			}
+
 			if ( event.which !== key.UP && event.which !== key.DOWN ) {
 				return;
 			}
@@ -318,13 +323,6 @@ var wpLink;
 		keyup: function( event ) {
 			var key = $.ui.keyCode;
 
-			if ( event.which === key.ESCAPE ) {
-				event.stopImmediatePropagation();
-				if ( ! $(document).triggerHandler( 'wp_CloseOnEscape', [{ event: event, what: 'wplink', cb: wpLink.close }] ) )
-					wpLink.close();
-				return false;
-			}
-
 			if ( event.which === key.UP || event.which === key.DOWN ) {
 				clearInterval( wpLink.keyInterval );
 				event.preventDefault();