diff --git a/pkgs/dartpad_ui/lib/editor/codemirror.dart b/pkgs/dartpad_ui/lib/editor/codemirror.dart
index b1587f93c..389b1c4fe 100644
--- a/pkgs/dartpad_ui/lib/editor/codemirror.dart
+++ b/pkgs/dartpad_ui/lib/editor/codemirror.dart
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ extension type CodeMirror._(JSObject _) implements JSObject {
   external static Commands commands;
   external static String get version;
   external static Hint hint;
+  @JS('Vim')
+  external static Vim vim;
 
   external static void registerHelper(
     String type,
@@ -174,3 +176,12 @@ extension type HintOptions._(JSObject _) implements JSObject {
 extension type Hint._(JSObject _) implements JSObject {
   external JSAny dart;
 }
+
+extension type Vim._(JSObject _) implements JSObject {
+  external void exitInsertMode(CodeMirror cm);
+
+  void handleEsc(CodeMirror cm) => switch (cm.getKeymap()) {
+        'vim-insert' => exitInsertMode(cm),
+        _ => _,
+      };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/dartpad_ui/lib/editor/editor.dart b/pkgs/dartpad_ui/lib/editor/editor.dart
index 8af6cfee3..fee9e9a9b 100644
--- a/pkgs/dartpad_ui/lib/editor/editor.dart
+++ b/pkgs/dartpad_ui/lib/editor/editor.dart
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ class _EditorWidgetState extends State<EditorWidget> implements EditorService {
           return KeyEventResult.skipRemainingHandlers;
         }
 
+        if (event.logicalKey == LogicalKeyboardKey.escape) {
+          if (codeMirror == null) {
+            return KeyEventResult.ignored;
+          }
+
+          CodeMirror.vim.handleEsc(codeMirror!);
+        }
+
         return KeyEventResult.ignored;
       },
     );