diff --git a/components/Dialogs/src/MDCAlertController.m b/components/Dialogs/src/MDCAlertController.m
index ed024bac853..8ea2c1624b1 100644
--- a/components/Dialogs/src/MDCAlertController.m
+++ b/components/Dialogs/src/MDCAlertController.m
@@ -478,4 +478,11 @@ - (CGSize)actionButtonsSizeInVericalLayout {
   return size;
 }
 
+#pragma mark - UIAccessibilityAction
+
+- (BOOL)accessibilityPerformEscape {
+  [self.presentingViewController dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:NULL];
+  return YES;
+}
+
 @end