diff --git a/ui/src/components/file-preview-modal.test.ts b/ui/src/components/file-preview-modal.test.ts
index 0cb57368f44d..62cbd0fc469d 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/file-preview-modal.test.ts
+++ b/ui/src/components/file-preview-modal.test.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ describe("openclaw-file-preview-modal", () => {
     expect(shadowText(modal)).toContain("noreply@example.com");
   });
 
+  it("shows the Escape shortcut only on the close button", async () => {
+    const modal = await renderPreview();
+    const state = modal.shadowRoot?.querySelector<HTMLElement>(".state");
+    const closeButton = modal.shadowRoot?.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".button");
+
+    expect(state?.textContent?.trim()).toBe("2 files");
+    expect(state?.querySelector(".kbd")).toBeNull();
+    expect(closeButton?.textContent?.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim()).toBe("Close esc");
+    expect(closeButton?.querySelector(".kbd")?.textContent).toBe("esc");
+  });
+
   it("emits controlled query, select, and close events", async () => {
     const modal = await renderPreview();
     const onQuery = vi.fn();
diff --git a/ui/src/components/file-preview-modal.ts b/ui/src/components/file-preview-modal.ts
index 68623f1e83c3..91c897c694c7 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/file-preview-modal.ts
+++ b/ui/src/components/file-preview-modal.ts
@@ -124,20 +124,12 @@ export class OpenClawFilePreviewModal extends LitElement {
       background: var(--bg-elevated);
     }
 
-    .esc,
     .kbd {
       font-family: var(--mono);
       border: 1px solid var(--border);
       color: var(--muted);
     }
 
-    .esc {
-      font-size: 10px;
-      padding: 1px 5px;
-      border-radius: 3px;
-      background: var(--bg);
-    }
-
     .body {
       flex: 1;
       display: grid;
@@ -404,7 +396,7 @@ export class OpenClawFilePreviewModal extends LitElement {
             @input=${this.handleQueryInput}
             autofocus
           />
-          <span class="state">${fileCount} <span class="esc">esc</span></span>
+          <span class="state">${fileCount}</span>
         </header>
         <div class="body">
           <aside class="list">