diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index a75a7c02a..65a719e50 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ As features stabilize some brief notes about them will accumulate here.
 * Copy Mode: key assignments are [now configurable](copymode.md#configurable-key-assignments) [#993](https://github.com/wez/wezterm/issues/993)
 * Search Mode: key assignments are [now configurable](scrollback.md#configurable-key-assignments) [#993](https://github.com/wez/wezterm/issues/993)
 * Copy Mode and Search Mode can be toggled and remember search results and cursor positioning, making it easier to locate and select text without using the mouse [#1592](https://github.com/wez/wezterm/issues/1592)
+* In the Launcher Menu, you may now use `CTRL-G` to cancel/exit the launcher [#1977](https://github.com/wez/wezterm/issues/1977)
 
 #### Updated
 * Bundled harfbuzz to 4.2.1
diff --git a/wezterm-gui/src/overlay/launcher.rs b/wezterm-gui/src/overlay/launcher.rs
index c13635df3..fb8ef58da 100644
--- a/wezterm-gui/src/overlay/launcher.rs
+++ b/wezterm-gui/src/overlay/launcher.rs
@@ -495,6 +495,10 @@ impl LauncherState {
                     self.move_down();
                 }
                 InputEvent::Key(KeyEvent {
+                    key: KeyCode::Char('G'),
+                    modifiers: Modifiers::CTRL,
+                })
+                | InputEvent::Key(KeyEvent {
                     key: KeyCode::Escape,
                     ..
                 }) => {