diff --git a/src/core/imgui_overlays.cpp b/src/core/imgui_overlays.cpp
index f1ebd0114..8327969dc 100644
--- a/src/core/imgui_overlays.cpp
+++ b/src/core/imgui_overlays.cpp
@@ -1107,7 +1107,15 @@ void SaveStateSelectorUI::Draw()
   // auto-close
   s_open_time += io.DeltaTime;
   if (s_open_time >= s_close_time)
+  {
     Close();
+  }
+  else if (ImGui::IsKeyPressed(ImGuiKey_Escape))
+  {
+    // Need to cancel the hotkey bindings, otherwise the pause menu will open.
+    InputManager::ClearBindStateFromSource(InputManager::MakeHostKeyboardKey(0));
+    Close();
+  }
 }
 
 s32 SaveStateSelectorUI::GetCurrentSlot()
diff --git a/src/util/input_manager.cpp b/src/util/input_manager.cpp
index 4c17cee8c..c98c2815c 100644
--- a/src/util/input_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/util/input_manager.cpp
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ void InputManager::ClearBindStateFromSource(InputBindingKey key)
 
         if (current_mask == binding->full_mask)
         {
-          std::get<InputButtonEventHandler>(binding->handler)(0);
+          std::get<InputButtonEventHandler>(binding->handler)(-1);
           matched = true;
           break;
         }