diff --git a/src/common/ModalDialog/ModalDialog.js b/src/common/ModalDialog/ModalDialog.js
index affe7dd35..0ec3360ef 100644
--- a/src/common/ModalDialog/ModalDialog.js
+++ b/src/common/ModalDialog/ModalDialog.js
@@ -34,18 +34,9 @@ const ModalDialog = ({ className, title, buttons, children, dataset, onCloseRequ
         event.nativeEvent.closeModalDialogPrevented = true;
     }, []);
     React.useEffect(() => {
-        const onWindowResize = (event) => {
-            if (typeof onCloseRequest === 'function') {
-                onCloseRequest({
-                    type: 'close',
-                    dataset: dataset,
-                    nativeEvent: event
-                });
-            }
-        };
         const onWindowKeyDown = (event) => {
             // its `-2` because focus lock render locking divs around its content
-            if (modalsContainer.childNodes[modalsContainer.childElementCount - 2] === modalContainerRef.current) {
+            if (event.key === 'Escape' && modalsContainer.childNodes[modalsContainer.childElementCount - 2] === modalContainerRef.current) {
                 if (typeof onCloseRequest === 'function') {
                     onCloseRequest({
                         type: 'close',
@@ -55,10 +46,8 @@ const ModalDialog = ({ className, title, buttons, children, dataset, onCloseRequ
                 }
             }
         };
-        window.addEventListener('resize', onWindowResize);
         window.addEventListener('keydown', onWindowKeyDown);
         return () => {
-            window.removeEventListener('resize', onWindowResize);
             window.removeEventListener('keydown', onWindowKeyDown);
         };
     }, [dataset, onCloseRequest]);