diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 8628d772adce3f5e283610cb1e922685175fb059..fa58fa00f12d88896d57a3128bb0dd5e567dcf80 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export default class Driver {
     }
 
     // If escape was pressed and it is allowed to click outside to close
-    if (event.keyCode === ESC_KEY_CODE) {
+    if (event.keyCode === ESC_KEY_CODE && this.options.allowClose) {
       this.reset();
       return;
     }