diff --git a/src/dialog.rs b/src/dialog.rs
index f398ee1..b8846fe 100644
--- a/src/dialog.rs
+++ b/src/dialog.rs
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ use cosmic::{
         keyboard::{Event as KeyEvent, Key, Modifiers},
         stream, window,
     },
+    iced_core::widget::operation,
     theme,
     widget::{
         self,
-        menu::{Action as MenuAction, KeyBind, key_bind::Modifier},
-        segmented_button,
+        menu::{key_bind::Modifier, Action as MenuAction, KeyBind},
+        segmented_button, Operation,
     },
 };
 use notify_debouncer_full::{
@@ -1271,6 +1272,14 @@ impl Application for App {
             return Task::none();
         }
 
+        // Close the dialog if the focused widget is the dialog's main text input instead of
+        // unfocussing the widget.
+        if let operation::Outcome::Some(focused) = operation::focusable::find_focused().finish() {
+            if self.dialog_text_input == focused {
+                return self.update(Message::Cancel);
+            }
+        }
+
         self.update(Message::Cancel)
     }