Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/hotkeys/misc.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/hotkeys/misc.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/hotkeys/misc.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <object>
-	<object hotkey="cancel">
-		<action on="Press">closeOpenDialogs();</action>
-	</object>
 
 	<object hotkey="chat">
 		<action on="Press">openChat();</action>
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/input.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/input.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/input.js
@@ -1825,13 +1825,18 @@
 
 function clearSelection()
 {
-	if(inputState==INPUT_BUILDING_PLACEMENT || inputState==INPUT_BUILDING_WALL_PATHING)
+	if (dialogOpen())
+		closeOpenDialogs();
+	else
 	{
-		inputState = INPUT_NORMAL;
-		placementSupport.Reset();
+		if (inputState == INPUT_BUILDING_PLACEMENT || inputState == INPUT_BUILDING_WALL_PATHING)
+		{
+			inputState = INPUT_NORMAL;
+			placementSupport.Reset();
+		}
+		else
+			g_Selection.reset();
+		preSelectedAction = ACTION_NONE;
 	}
-	else
-		g_Selection.reset();
-	preSelectedAction = ACTION_NONE;
 }
 
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/menu.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/menu.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/menu.js
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@
 // Redefined every time someone makes a tribute (so we can save some data in a closure). Called in input.js handleInputBeforeGui.
 var g_FlushTributing = function() {};
 
+function dialogOpen()
+{
+	return g_IsMenuOpen || g_IsDiplomacyOpen || g_IsTradeOpen || g_IsObjectivesOpen ||
+		!Engine.GetGUIObjectByName("chatDialogPanel").hidden;
+}
+
 // Ignore size defined in XML and set the actual menu size here
 function initMenuPosition()
 {