diff --git a/etc/config b/etc/config
index 65e36b80..5b751d00 100644
--- a/etc/config
+++ b/etc/config
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ mode "resize" {
         # back to normal: Enter or Escape
         bindsym Return mode "default"
         bindsym Escape mode "default"
+        bindsym Mod1+r mode "default"
 }
 
 bindsym Mod1+r mode "resize"
diff --git a/etc/config.keycodes b/etc/config.keycodes
index 6d10fad2..c07462b4 100644
--- a/etc/config.keycodes
+++ b/etc/config.keycodes
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ mode "resize" {
         # back to normal: Enter or Escape
         bindcode 36 mode "default"
         bindcode 9 mode "default"
+        bindcode $mod+27 mode "default"
 }
 
 bindcode $mod+27 mode "resize"