diff --git a/src/splash.c b/src/splash.c
index e1cec32c134e39f46eac3a92c213593518bc05a6..96a8a9fc50eaa9f52eb6a6974ac62c62373e8c65 100644
--- a/src/splash.c
+++ b/src/splash.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ phosh_splash_constructed (GObject *object)
                 ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_LEFT |
                 ZWLR_LAYER_SURFACE_V1_ANCHOR_RIGHT,
                 "layer", ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP,
-                "kbd-interactivity", TRUE,
+                "kbd-interactivity", FALSE,
                 "exclusive-zone", -1,
                 "namespace", "phosh splash",
                 NULL);
@@ -159,27 +159,6 @@ phosh_splash_constructed (GObject *object)
 }
 
 
-static gboolean
-phosh_splash_key_press_event (GtkWidget *self, GdkEventKey *event)
-{
-  gboolean handled = FALSE;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (PHOSH_IS_SPLASH (self), FALSE);
-
-  switch (event->keyval) {
-  case GDK_KEY_Escape:
-    g_signal_emit (self, signals[CLOSED], 0);
-    handled = TRUE;
-    break;
-  default:
-    /* nothing to do */
-    break;
-  }
-
-  return handled;
-}
-
-
 static void
 phosh_splash_show (GtkWidget *widget)
 {
@@ -211,7 +190,6 @@ phosh_splash_class_init (PhoshSplashClass *klass)
   object_class->constructed = phosh_splash_constructed;
   object_class->dispose = phosh_splash_dispose;
   widget_class->show = phosh_splash_show;
-  widget_class->key_press_event = phosh_splash_key_press_event;
 
   /**
    * PhoshSplash:app: