diff --git a/drawing.lua b/drawing.lua
index 0b479fc..d05a173 100644
--- a/drawing.lua
+++ b/drawing.lua
@@ -167,9 +167,6 @@ function Drawing.keychord_pressed(chord)
     Drawing_width = Drawing_width/Zoom
     Zoom = 1.5
     Drawing_width = Drawing_width*Zoom
-  elseif chord == 'escape' and love.mouse.isDown('1') then
-    local drawing = Drawing.current_drawing()
-    drawing.pending = {}
   elseif chord == 'C-f' and not love.mouse.isDown('1') then
     Current_drawing_mode = 'freehand'
   elseif chord == 'C-g' and not love.mouse.isDown('1') then
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index cd65f2d..3279dde 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ end
 function keychord_pressed(chord)
   if love.mouse.isDown('1') or chord:sub(1,2) == 'C-' then
     Drawing.keychord_pressed(chord)
+  elseif chord == 'escape' and love.mouse.isDown('1') then
+    local drawing = Drawing.current_drawing()
+    if drawing then
+      drawing.pending = {}
+    end
   else
     Text.keychord_pressed(chord)
   end