diff --git a/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/PlayerActivity.java b/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/PlayerActivity.java
index f9932579f6..dbcdd2cacc 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/PlayerActivity.java
+++ b/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/PlayerActivity.java
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ public class PlayerActivity extends Activity implements SurfaceHolder.Callback,
     root.setOnKeyListener(new OnKeyListener() {
       @Override
       public boolean onKey(View v, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
-        if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK || keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU) {
+        if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK || keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ESCAPE
+            || keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU) {
           return false;
         }
         return mediaController.dispatchKeyEvent(event);