diff --git a/src/app/features/room/Room.tsx b/src/app/features/room/Room.tsx
index a4ec71651..ee3e70274 100644
--- a/src/app/features/room/Room.tsx
+++ b/src/app/features/room/Room.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import { useKeyDown } from '../../hooks/useKeyDown';
 import { markAsRead } from '../../../client/action/notifications';
 import { useMatrixClient } from '../../hooks/useMatrixClient';
 import { useRoomMembers } from '../../hooks/useRoomMembers';
-import { editableActiveElement } from '../../utils/dom';
 
 export function Room() {
   const { eventId } = useParams();
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ export function Room() {
     window,
     useCallback(
       (evt) => {
-        if (isKeyHotkey('escape', evt) && !editableActiveElement()) {
+        if (isKeyHotkey('escape', evt)) {
           markAsRead(mx, room.roomId);
         }
       },