diff --git a/crates/rnote-ui/src/dialogs/import.rs b/crates/rnote-ui/src/dialogs/import.rs
index 366a290fa0..f97381b1dd 100644
--- a/crates/rnote-ui/src/dialogs/import.rs
+++ b/crates/rnote-ui/src/dialogs/import.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ use adw::prelude::*;
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use gettextrs::gettext;
 use gtk4::{
-    Builder, Button, CallbackAction, FileDialog, FileFilter, Label, Shortcut, ShortcutController,
-    ShortcutTrigger, ToggleButton, gio, glib, glib::clone, graphene, gsk,
+    Builder, Button, FileDialog, FileFilter, Label, ToggleButton, gio, glib, glib::clone, graphene,
+    gsk,
 };
 use num_traits::ToPrimitive;
 use rnote_engine::engine::import::{PdfImportPageSpacing, PdfImportPagesType};
@@ -475,23 +475,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn dialog_import_pdf_w_prefs(
         }));
     }));
 
-    // Overwrite builtin close shortcut
-    let controller = ShortcutController::new();
-    controller.add_shortcut(Shortcut::new(
-        Some(ShortcutTrigger::parse_string("Escape").unwrap()),
-        Some(CallbackAction::new(clone!(
-            #[weak]
-            import_pdf_button_cancel,
-            #[upgrade_or]
-            glib::Propagation::Stop,
-            move |_, _| {
-                import_pdf_button_cancel.emit_clicked();
-
-                glib::Propagation::Stop
-            }
-        ))),
+    // Send a cancel response when the dialog is closed
+    dialog.connect_closed(clone!(
+        #[weak]
+        import_pdf_button_cancel,
+        move |_| {
+            import_pdf_button_cancel.emit_clicked();
+        }
     ));
-    dialog.add_controller(controller);
 
     // Present than wait for a response from the dialog
     dialog.present(appwindow.root().as_ref());
@@ -581,23 +572,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn dialog_import_xopp_w_prefs(
         }));
     }));
 
-    // Overwrite builtin close shortcut
-    let controller = ShortcutController::new();
-    controller.add_shortcut(Shortcut::new(
-        Some(ShortcutTrigger::parse_string("Escape").unwrap()),
-        Some(CallbackAction::new(clone!(
-            #[weak]
-            import_xopp_button_cancel,
-            #[upgrade_or]
-            glib::Propagation::Stop,
-            move |_, _| {
-                import_xopp_button_cancel.emit_clicked();
-
-                glib::Propagation::Stop
-            }
-        ))),
+    // Send a cancel response when the dialog is closed
+    dialog.connect_closed(clone!(
+        #[weak]
+        import_xopp_button_cancel,
+        move |_| {
+            import_xopp_button_cancel.emit_clicked();
+        }
     ));
-    dialog.add_controller(controller);
 
     // Present than wait for a response from the dialog
     dialog.present(appwindow.root().as_ref());