diff --git a/packages/website-ui/uikit-workshop/src/scripts/components/pl-nav/pl-nav.iframe-helper.js b/packages/website-ui/uikit-workshop/src/scripts/components/pl-nav/pl-nav.iframe-helper.js
index 710e2d3c2a..3646ac2f2e 100644
--- a/packages/website-ui/uikit-workshop/src/scripts/components/pl-nav/pl-nav.iframe-helper.js
+++ b/packages/website-ui/uikit-workshop/src/scripts/components/pl-nav/pl-nav.iframe-helper.js
@@ -28,5 +28,7 @@ Mousetrap.bind('esc', function(e) {
     // @todo: how do we want to handle exceptions here?
   }
 
-  return false;
+  // IMPORTANT: commenting this out as it prevents escape key events from returning!
+  // Not sure if this is even a part of an active PL feature, but this cannot happen.
+  // return false;
 });