diff --git a/packages/main/src/Select.js b/packages/main/src/Select.js
index 21660e212fac..95e198318836 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/Select.js
+++ b/packages/main/src/Select.js
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class Select extends UI5Element {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (isEscape(event)) {
+		if (isEscape(event) && this._isPickerOpen) {
 			this._escapePressed = true;
 		}
 
diff --git a/packages/main/test/pages/Select.html b/packages/main/test/pages/Select.html
index 4a9f6a01066b..c615878b52bd 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/pages/Select.html
+++ b/packages/main/test/pages/Select.html
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ <h2>Selection not cycling</h2>
 		<ui5-option>Opt3</ui5-option>
 	</ui5-select>
 
+	<ui5-select id="mySelectEsc">
+		<ui5-option>Cozy</ui5-option>
+		<ui5-option selected>Compact</ui5-option>
+		<ui5-option>Condensed</ui5-option>
+	</ui5-select>
+
 	<h2> Change event counter holder</h2>
 	<ui5-input id="inputResult"></ui5-input>
 
diff --git a/packages/main/test/specs/Select.spec.js b/packages/main/test/specs/Select.spec.js
index bf4f92ffddb7..84a2fc7b87fd 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/specs/Select.spec.js
+++ b/packages/main/test/specs/Select.spec.js
@@ -228,4 +228,27 @@ describe("Select general interaction", () => {
 
 		assert.strictEqual(inputResult.getProperty("value"), "7", "Change event should be fired");
 	});
+
+	it("tests ESC on closed picker", () => {
+		const select = $("#mySelectEsc");
+		const selectText = browser.$("#mySelectEsc").shadow$("ui5-label");
+		const EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT = "Cozy";
+		const EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2 = "Condensed";
+
+		select.click();
+		const staticAreaItemClassName = browser.getStaticAreaItemClassName("#mySelectEsc")
+		const firstItem = browser.$(`.${staticAreaItemClassName}`).shadow$$("ui5-li")[0];
+		const thirdItem = browser.$(`.${staticAreaItemClassName}`).shadow$$("ui5-li")[2];
+
+		firstItem.click();
+
+		assert.ok(selectText.getHTML(false).indexOf(EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT) !== -1, "Select label is correct.");
+
+		// verify that ESC does not interfere when the picker is closed
+		select.keys("Escape"); 
+		select.click();
+		thirdItem.click();
+
+		assert.ok(selectText.getHTML(false).indexOf(EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2) !== -1, "Select label is correct.");
+	});
 });