diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/keyremapping/KeyRemappingConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/keyremapping/KeyRemappingConfig.java
index 9702f6c40c..0ee4c58e22 100755
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/keyremapping/KeyRemappingConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/keyremapping/KeyRemappingConfig.java
@@ -230,4 +230,15 @@ public interface KeyRemappingConfig extends Config
 	{
 		return new ModifierlessKeybind(KeyEvent.VK_EQUALS, 0);
 	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		position = 19,
+		keyName = "esc",
+		name = "ESC",
+		description = "The key which will replace {ESC}."
+	)
+	default ModifierlessKeybind esc()
+	{
+		return new ModifierlessKeybind(KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE, 0);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/keyremapping/KeyRemappingListener.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/keyremapping/KeyRemappingListener.java
index e3257f8e73..9ffbd27e77 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/keyremapping/KeyRemappingListener.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/keyremapping/KeyRemappingListener.java
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ class KeyRemappingListener extends MouseAdapter implements KeyListener
 					modified.put(e.getKeyCode(), KeyEvent.VK_F12);
 					e.setKeyCode(KeyEvent.VK_F12);
 				}
+				else if (config.esc().matches(e))
+				{
+					modified.put(e.getKeyCode(), KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE);
+					e.setKeyCode(KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE);
+				}
 			}
 
 			switch (e.getKeyCode())
@@ -279,6 +284,10 @@ class KeyRemappingListener extends MouseAdapter implements KeyListener
 				{
 					e.setKeyCode(KeyEvent.VK_F12);
 				}
+				else if (config.esc().matches(e))
+				{
+					e.setKeyCode(KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		else