diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a02bc584b4..03af5b8601 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
   "version": "0.13.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "homepage": "http://angular-ui.github.io/bootstrap/",
   "dependencies": {},
+  "scripts":{
+    "test": "grunt"
+  },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/angular-ui/bootstrap.git"
diff --git a/src/modal/modal.js b/src/modal/modal.js
index b2a3e3f4d0..a4a9cab756 100644
--- a/src/modal/modal.js
+++ b/src/modal/modal.js
@@ -251,6 +251,11 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.modal', [])
       }
 
       $document.bind('keydown', function (evt) {
+
+        if (evt.isDefaultPrevented()) {
+          return evt;
+        }
+
         var modal;
 
         if (evt.which === 27) {
diff --git a/src/modal/test/modal.spec.js b/src/modal/test/modal.spec.js
index c1d5fe4c29..c85be2e33f 100644
--- a/src/modal/test/modal.spec.js
+++ b/src/modal/test/modal.spec.js
@@ -238,6 +238,32 @@ describe('$modal', function () {
       expect($document).toHaveModalsOpen(0);
     });
 
+    it('should not close on ESC if event.preventDefault() was issued', function () {
+      var modal = open({template: '<div><button>x</button></div>' });
+      expect($document).toHaveModalsOpen(1);
+
+      var button = angular.element('button').bind('keydown', preventKeyDown);
+
+      triggerKeyDown(button, 27);
+      $timeout.flush();
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+
+      expect($document).toHaveModalsOpen(1);
+
+      button.unbind('keydown', preventKeyDown);
+
+      triggerKeyDown(button, 27);
+      $timeout.flush();
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+
+      expect($document).toHaveModalsOpen(0);
+
+
+      function preventKeyDown(evt) {
+        evt.preventDefault();
+      }
+    });
+
     it('should support closing on backdrop click', function () {
 
       var modal = open({template: '<div>Content</div>'});