diff --git a/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp b/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp
index 3393f25e2..cdf3912bd 100644
--- a/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ DatabaseOpenWidget::DatabaseOpenWidget(QWidget* parent)
     okBtn->setText(tr("Unlock"));
     okBtn->setDefault(true);
     connect(m_ui->buttonBox, SIGNAL(accepted()), SLOT(openDatabase()));
-    connect(m_ui->buttonBox, SIGNAL(rejected()), SLOT(cancelDatabaseUnlock()));
+    connect(m_ui->buttonBox, SIGNAL(rejected()), SLOT(closeDatabase()));
 
     connect(m_ui->addKeyFileLinkLabel, &QLabel::linkActivated, this, &DatabaseOpenWidget::browseKeyFile);
     connect(m_ui->keyFileLineEdit, &PasswordWidget::textChanged, this, [&](const QString& text) {
@@ -448,15 +448,13 @@ QSharedPointer<CompositeKey> DatabaseOpenWidget::buildDatabaseKey()
     return databaseKey;
 }
 
-void DatabaseOpenWidget::cancelDatabaseUnlock()
+void DatabaseOpenWidget::closeDatabase()
 {
-    auto result = MessageBox::question(this,
-                                       tr("Cancel Database Unlock"),
-                                       tr("Would you like to cancel unlocking this database?"),
-                                       MessageBox::Cancel | MessageBox::Ok,
-                                       MessageBox::Cancel);
-    if (result == MessageBox::Ok) {
+    if (m_escPressedOnce) {
         reject();
+    } else {
+        m_escPressedOnce = true;
+        m_ui->messageWidget->showMessage(tr("Press ESC again to close this database."), MessageWidget::Information);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.h b/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.h
index 58ffb7ddd..f31278e27 100644
--- a/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ protected slots:
 
 private slots:
     bool browseKeyFile();
-    void cancelDatabaseUnlock();
+    void closeDatabase();
     void reject();
     void toggleHardwareKeyComponent(bool state);
     void pollHardwareKey(bool manualTrigger = false);
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ private:
     bool m_manualHardwareKeyRefresh = false;
     bool m_blockQuickUnlock = false;
     bool m_unlockingDatabase = false;
+    bool m_escPressedOnce = false;
     QTimer m_hideTimer;
     QTimer m_hideNoHardwareKeysFoundTimer;