diff --git a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/SplashScreen/SplashScreen.xaml.cs b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/SplashScreen/SplashScreen.xaml.cs
index e2bb351f494..217ae0e18e4 100644
--- a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/SplashScreen/SplashScreen.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/SplashScreen/SplashScreen.xaml.cs
@@ -143,18 +143,10 @@ private void WebView_NavigationCompleted(object sender, CoreWebView2NavigationCo
             if (webView != null)
             {
                 webView.NavigationCompleted -= WebView_NavigationCompleted;
+                webView.Focus();
+                System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait("{TAB}");
             }
-            OnRequestDynamicSplashScreen();
-
-            this.webView.Focus();            
-            System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait("{TAB}");
-            webView.KeyDown += WebView_KeyDown;
-        }
-
-        private void WebView_KeyDown(object sender, System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (e.Key == Key.Escape)
-                CloseWindow();
+            OnRequestDynamicSplashScreen();           
         }
         /// <summary>
         /// Request to close SplashScreen.
@@ -482,7 +474,6 @@ protected override void OnClosed(EventArgs e)
             base.OnClosed(e);
 
             DynamoModel.RequestUpdateLoadBarStatus -= DynamoModel_RequestUpdateLoadBarStatus;
-            webView.KeyDown -= WebView_KeyDown;
             webView.Dispose();
             webView = null;