diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/TermApp.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/TermApp.cpp
index 09852d0a0e..9b7d1e8f7a 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/TermApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/TermApp.cpp
@@ -101,10 +101,12 @@ TermApp::ReadyToRun()
 	// failed spawn, print stdout and open alert panel
 	// TODO: This alert does never show up.
 	if (status < B_OK) {
-		(new BAlert("alert",
+		BAlert* alert = new BAlert("alert",
 			B_TRANSLATE("Terminal couldn't start the shell. Sorry."),
 			B_TRANSLATE("OK"), NULL, NULL, B_WIDTH_FROM_LABEL,
-			B_INFO_ALERT))->Go(NULL);
+			B_INFO_ALERT);
+		alert->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
+		alert->Go(NULL);
 		PostMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
index e16a0954d9..1df2030790 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/TermView.cpp
@@ -3052,6 +3052,7 @@ TermView::AboutRequested()
 			"updated by Kian Duffy and others\n\n"
 			"Copyright " B_UTF8_COPYRIGHT "2003-2009, Haiku.\n"),
 		B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
+	alert->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
 	if (alert != NULL)
 		alert->Go();
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/terminal/TermWindow.cpp b/src/apps/terminal/TermWindow.cpp
index 2e011d5d5a..b410f5596e 100644
--- a/src/apps/terminal/TermWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/terminal/TermWindow.cpp
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ TermWindow::_CanClose(int32 index)
 		BAlert* alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Really close?"),
 			alertMessage, B_TRANSLATE("Close"), B_TRANSLATE("Cancel"), NULL,
 			B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL, B_WARNING_ALERT);
+		alert->SetShortcut(1, B_ESCAPE);
 		int32 result = alert->Go();
 		if (result == 1)
 			return false;
@@ -656,6 +657,7 @@ TermWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
 				BAlert* alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Find failed"),
 					errorMsg, B_TRANSLATE("OK"), NULL, NULL,
 					B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL, B_WARNING_ALERT);
+				alert->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
 
 				alert->Go();
 				fFindPreviousMenuItem->SetEnabled(false);
@@ -981,9 +983,11 @@ TermWindow::_DoPageSetup()
 void
 TermWindow::_DoPrint()
 {
-	if (!fPrintSettings || (_DoPageSetup() != B_OK)) {
-		(new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Cancel"), B_TRANSLATE("Print cancelled."),
-			B_TRANSLATE("OK")))->Go();
+	if (!fPrintSettings || _DoPageSetup() != B_OK) {
+		BAlert* alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Cancel"),
+			B_TRANSLATE("Print cancelled."), B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
+		alert->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
+		alert->Go();
 		return;
 	}