diff --git a/source/js/viewer-core.js b/source/js/viewer-core.js
index 17ffb01f..0a805af3 100644
--- a/source/js/viewer-core.js
+++ b/source/js/viewer-core.js
@@ -285,9 +285,7 @@ export default class ViewerCore
     {
         if (e.keyCode === 27)
         {
-            this.reloadViewer({
-                inFullscreen: !this.settings.inFullscreen
-            });
+            this.publicInstance.leaveFullscreenMode();
         }
     }