diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/contentHover.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/contentHover.ts
index f03cf308b61..170d097fe80 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/contentHover.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/contentHover.ts
@@ -395,10 +395,6 @@ export class ContentHoverController extends Disposable {
 	public goToBottom(): void {
 		this._widget.goToBottom();
 	}
-
-	public escape(): void {
-		this._widget.escape();
-	}
 }
 
 class HoverResult {
@@ -730,7 +726,7 @@ export class ContentHoverWidget extends ResizableContentWidget {
 		if (!this._visibleData) {
 			return;
 		}
-		const stoleFocus = this._visibleData.stoleFocus;
+		const stoleFocus = this._visibleData.stoleFocus || this._hoverFocusedKey.get();
 		this._setHoverData(undefined);
 		this._resizableNode.maxSize = new dom.Dimension(Infinity, Infinity);
 		this._resizableNode.clearSashHoverState();
@@ -822,10 +818,6 @@ export class ContentHoverWidget extends ResizableContentWidget {
 	public goToBottom(): void {
 		this._hover.scrollbar.setScrollPosition({ scrollTop: this._hover.scrollbar.getScrollDimensions().scrollHeight });
 	}
-
-	public escape(): void {
-		this._editor.focus();
-	}
 }
 
 export class EditorHoverStatusBar extends Disposable implements IEditorHoverStatusBar {
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/hover.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/hover.ts
index 881435fe4c9..46c94e313df 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/hover.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/hover.ts
@@ -302,10 +302,6 @@ export class ModesHoverController implements IEditorContribution {
 		this._contentWidget?.goToBottom();
 	}
 
-	public escape(): void {
-		this._contentWidget?.escape();
-	}
-
 	public isHoverVisible(): boolean | undefined {
 		return this._contentWidget?.isVisible();
 	}
@@ -665,36 +661,6 @@ class GoToBottomHoverAction extends EditorAction {
 	}
 }
 
-class EscapeFocusHoverAction extends EditorAction {
-
-	constructor() {
-		super({
-			id: 'editor.action.escapeFocusHover',
-			label: nls.localize({
-				key: 'escapeFocusHover',
-				comment: [
-					'Action that allows to escape from the hover widget with the escape command when the hover widget is focused.'
-				]
-			}, "Escape Focus Hover"),
-			alias: 'Escape Focus Hover',
-			precondition: EditorContextKeys.hoverFocused,
-			kbOpts: {
-				kbExpr: EditorContextKeys.hoverFocused,
-				primary: KeyCode.Escape,
-				weight: KeybindingWeight.EditorContrib
-			}
-		});
-	}
-
-	public run(accessor: ServicesAccessor, editor: ICodeEditor): void {
-		const controller = ModesHoverController.get(editor);
-		if (!controller) {
-			return;
-		}
-		controller.escape();
-	}
-}
-
 registerEditorContribution(ModesHoverController.ID, ModesHoverController, EditorContributionInstantiation.BeforeFirstInteraction);
 registerEditorAction(ShowOrFocusHoverAction);
 registerEditorAction(ShowDefinitionPreviewHoverAction);
@@ -706,7 +672,6 @@ registerEditorAction(PageUpHoverAction);
 registerEditorAction(PageDownHoverAction);
 registerEditorAction(GoToTopHoverAction);
 registerEditorAction(GoToBottomHoverAction);
-registerEditorAction(EscapeFocusHoverAction);
 HoverParticipantRegistry.register(MarkdownHoverParticipant);
 HoverParticipantRegistry.register(MarkerHoverParticipant);