diff --git a/.bundlewatch.config.json b/.bundlewatch.config.json
index 6f680664ca..3c54310a50 100644
--- a/.bundlewatch.config.json
+++ b/.bundlewatch.config.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     },
     {
       "path": "./dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.js",
-      "maxSize": "43.0 kB"
+      "maxSize": "43.25 kB"
     },
     {
       "path": "./dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js",
diff --git a/js/src/offcanvas.js b/js/src/offcanvas.js
index 8d1feb13bb..5ad973daaa 100644
--- a/js/src/offcanvas.js
+++ b/js/src/offcanvas.js
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ class Offcanvas extends BaseComponent {
       this.hide()
     }
 
+    const keydownCallback = event => {
+      if (event.key === ESCAPE_KEY) {
+        this.hide()
+      }
+    }
+
     // 'static' option will be translated to true, and booleans will keep their value
     const isVisible = Boolean(this._config.backdrop)
 
@@ -182,7 +188,8 @@ class Offcanvas extends BaseComponent {
       isVisible,
       isAnimated: true,
       rootElement: this._element.parentNode,
-      clickCallback: isVisible ? clickCallback : null
+      clickCallback: isVisible ? clickCallback : null,
+      keydownCallback: this._config.keyboard ? keydownCallback : null
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/js/src/util/backdrop.js b/js/src/util/backdrop.js
index 82b54900e4..db60cccf2e 100644
--- a/js/src/util/backdrop.js
+++ b/js/src/util/backdrop.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import {
 const NAME = 'backdrop'
 const CLASS_NAME_FADE = 'fade'
 const CLASS_NAME_SHOW = 'show'
+const EVENT_KEY = `.bs.${NAME}`
+const EVENT_KEYDOWN = `keydown.bs.${NAME}`
 const EVENT_MOUSEDOWN = `mousedown.bs.${NAME}`
 
 const Default = {
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ const Default = {
   clickCallback: null,
   isAnimated: false,
   isVisible: true, // if false, we use the backdrop helper without adding any element to the dom
+  keydownCallback: null,
   rootElement: 'body' // give the choice to place backdrop under different elements
 }
 
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ const DefaultType = {
   clickCallback: '(function|null)',
   isAnimated: 'boolean',
   isVisible: 'boolean',
+  keydownCallback: '(function|null)',
   rootElement: '(element|string)'
 }
 
@@ -101,7 +105,7 @@ class Backdrop extends Config {
       return
     }
 
-    EventHandler.off(this._element, EVENT_MOUSEDOWN)
+    EventHandler.off(this._element, EVENT_KEY)
 
     this._element.remove()
     this._isAppended = false
@@ -140,6 +144,12 @@ class Backdrop extends Config {
       execute(this._config.clickCallback)
     })
 
+    if (this._config.keydownCallback) {
+      EventHandler.on(document, EVENT_KEYDOWN, event => {
+        execute(this._config.keydownCallback, [event])
+      })
+    }
+
     this._isAppended = true
   }
 
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js
index 3b6c98c100..cca001c345 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/offcanvas.spec.js
@@ -158,6 +158,74 @@ describe('Offcanvas', () => {
       })
     })
 
+    it('should hide if backdrop is static and esc key is pressed on document', () => {
+      return new Promise(resolve => {
+        fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="offcanvas"></div>'
+
+        const offCanvasEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('div')
+        const offCanvas = new Offcanvas(offCanvasEl, { backdrop: 'static' })
+
+        const keydownEscEvent = createEvent('keydown')
+        keydownEscEvent.key = 'Escape'
+
+        const spyHide = spyOn(offCanvas, 'hide')
+
+        offCanvasEl.addEventListener('shown.bs.offcanvas', () => {
+          document.dispatchEvent(keydownEscEvent)
+          expect(spyHide).toHaveBeenCalled()
+          resolve()
+        })
+
+        offCanvas.show()
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should not hide if backdrop is static and esc key is pressed on document but keyboard = false', () => {
+      return new Promise(resolve => {
+        fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="offcanvas"></div>'
+
+        const offCanvasEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('div')
+        const offCanvas = new Offcanvas(offCanvasEl, { backdrop: 'static', keyboard: false })
+
+        const keydownEscEvent = createEvent('keydown')
+        keydownEscEvent.key = 'Escape'
+
+        const spyHide = spyOn(offCanvas, 'hide')
+
+        offCanvasEl.addEventListener('shown.bs.offcanvas', () => {
+          expect(offCanvas._config.keyboard).toBeFalse()
+
+          document.dispatchEvent(keydownEscEvent)
+          expect(spyHide).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+          resolve()
+        })
+
+        offCanvas.show()
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should not hide if backdrop is static but key other than esc is pressed on document', () => {
+      return new Promise(resolve => {
+        fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="offcanvas"></div>'
+
+        const offCanvasEl = fixtureEl.querySelector('div')
+        const offCanvas = new Offcanvas(offCanvasEl, { backdrop: 'static' })
+
+        const keydownEvent = createEvent('keydown')
+        keydownEvent.key = 'Tab'
+
+        const spyHide = spyOn(offCanvas, 'hide')
+
+        offCanvasEl.addEventListener('shown.bs.offcanvas', () => {
+          document.dispatchEvent(keydownEvent)
+          expect(spyHide).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+          resolve()
+        })
+
+        offCanvas.show()
+      })
+    })
+
     it('should call `hide` on resize, if element\'s position is not fixed any more', () => {
       return new Promise(resolve => {
         fixtureEl.innerHTML = '<div class="offcanvas-lg"></div>'
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/util/backdrop.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/util/backdrop.spec.js
index 0faaac6a5c..05c5fab6e0 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/util/backdrop.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/util/backdrop.spec.js
@@ -191,6 +191,32 @@ describe('Backdrop', () => {
       })
     })
 
+    describe('keydown callback', () => {
+      it('should execute keydown callback on keydown event', () => {
+        return new Promise(resolve => {
+          const spy = jasmine.createSpy('spy')
+
+          const instance = new Backdrop({
+            isVisible: true,
+            isAnimated: false,
+            keydownCallback: () => spy()
+          })
+          const endTest = () => {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+              resolve()
+            }, 10)
+          }
+
+          instance.show(() => {
+            const keydownEvent = new Event('keydown', { bubbles: true, cancelable: true })
+            document.querySelector(CLASS_BACKDROP).dispatchEvent(keydownEvent)
+            endTest()
+          })
+        })
+      })
+    })
+
     describe('animation callbacks', () => {
       it('should show and hide backdrop after counting transition duration if it is animated', () => {
         return new Promise(resolve => {