diff --git a/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.spec.ts b/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.spec.ts
index 064bdb967b..11940b1c57 100644
--- a/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.spec.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,26 @@ describe('SiTooltipDirective', () => {
       expect(document.querySelector('.tooltip')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
+    it('should hide tooltip on Escape key while trigger has focus', async () => {
+      button.dispatchEvent(new Event('focus'));
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(0);
+      await fixture.whenStable();
+      expect(document.querySelector('.tooltip')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      button.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Escape', bubbles: true }));
+      expect(document.querySelector('.tooltip')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('should hide tooltip on Escape key while tooltip is open via hover', async () => {
+      button.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mouseenter'));
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(500);
+      await fixture.whenStable();
+      expect(document.querySelector('.tooltip')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Escape' }));
+      expect(document.querySelector('.tooltip')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
     it('should update tooltip content while open', async () => {
       button.dispatchEvent(new Event('focus'));
       vi.advanceTimersByTime(0);
diff --git a/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.ts b/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.ts
index 07ec29024e..7331a94bae 100644
--- a/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.ts
+++ b/projects/element-ng/tooltip/si-tooltip.directive.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ import { SiTooltipService, TooltipRef } from './si-tooltip.service';
     '(mouseenter)': 'show()',
     '(touchstart)': 'hide()',
     '(focusout)': 'hide()',
-    '(mouseleave)': 'hide()'
+    '(mouseleave)': 'hide()',
+    '(document:keydown.escape)': 'isTooltipVisible && hide()'
   }
 })
 export class SiTooltipDirective implements OnDestroy {
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export class SiTooltipDirective implements OnDestroy {
   readonly tooltipContext = input();
 
   protected describedBy = `__tooltip_${SiTooltipDirective.idCounter++}`;
+  protected isTooltipVisible = false;
 
   private tooltipRef?: TooltipRef;
   private showTimeout?: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ export class SiTooltipDirective implements OnDestroy {
         tooltipContext: this.tooltipContext
       });
       this.tooltipRef.show();
+      this.isTooltipVisible = true;
     }, delay);
   }
 
@@ -114,5 +117,6 @@ export class SiTooltipDirective implements OnDestroy {
   protected hide(): void {
     this.clearShowTimeout();
     this.tooltipRef?.hide();
+    this.isTooltipVisible = false;
   }
 }