diff --git a/openlp/core/common/settings.py b/openlp/core/common/settings.py
index 1f727c290..9bff77163 100644
--- a/openlp/core/common/settings.py
+++ b/openlp/core/common/settings.py
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ class Settings(QtCore.QSettings):
         ('media/players_temp', 'media/players', []),  # Move temp setting from above to correct setting
         ('advanced/default color', 'core/logo background color', []),  # Default image renamed + moved to general > 2.4.
         ('advanced/default image', 'core/logo file', []),  # Default image renamed + moved to general after 2.4.
-        ('shortcuts/escapeItem', 'shortcuts/desktopScreen', []),  # Default image renamed + moved to general after 2.4.
         ('shortcuts/offlineHelpItem', 'shortcuts/HelpItem', []),  # Online and Offline help were combined in 2.6.
         ('shortcuts/onlineHelpItem', 'shortcuts/HelpItem', [])  # Online and Offline help were combined in 2.6.
     ]
@@ -263,8 +262,8 @@ class Settings(QtCore.QSettings):
             'shortcuts/displayTagItem': [],
             'shortcuts/blankScreen': [QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.Key_Period)],
             'shortcuts/collapse': [QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.Key_Minus)],
-            'shortcuts/desktopScreen': [QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape),
-                                        QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.Key_D)],
+            'shortcuts/showDesktopScreen': [QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape)],
+            'shortcuts/desktopScreen': [QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.Key_D)],
             'shortcuts/delete': [QtGui.QKeySequence(QtGui.QKeySequence.Delete)],
             'shortcuts/down': [QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.Key_Down)],
             'shortcuts/editSong': [],
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index f56e8247e..75ff4e4fb 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController, RegistryProperties):
             self.toolbar.add_toolbar_widget(self.hide_menu)
             # The order of the blank to modes in Shortcuts list comes from here.
             self.desktop_screen = create_action(self, 'desktopScreen',
-                                                text=translate('OpenLP.SlideController', 'Show Desktop'),
+                                                text=translate('OpenLP.SlideController', 'Show or hide Desktop'),
                                                 icon=':/slides/slide_desktop.png',
                                                 checked=False, can_shortcuts=True, category=self.category,
                                                 triggers=self.on_hide_display)
@@ -250,10 +250,17 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController, RegistryProperties):
                                               icon=':/slides/slide_blank.png',
                                               checked=False, can_shortcuts=True, category=self.category,
                                               triggers=self.on_blank_display)
+            self.escape_item = create_action(self, 'escapeItem',
+                                             text=translate('OpenLP.SlideController', 'Escape Item'),
+                                             can_shortcuts=True, context=QtCore.Qt.WidgetWithChildrenShortcut,
+                                             category=self.category,
+                                             triggers=self.live_escape)
+
             self.hide_menu.setDefaultAction(self.blank_screen)
             self.hide_menu.menu().addAction(self.blank_screen)
             self.hide_menu.menu().addAction(self.theme_screen)
             self.hide_menu.menu().addAction(self.desktop_screen)
+            self.hide_menu.menu().addAction(self.escape_item)
             # Wide menu of display control buttons.
             self.blank_screen_button = QtWidgets.QToolButton(self.toolbar)
             self.blank_screen_button.setObjectName('blank_screen_button')
@@ -267,6 +274,13 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController, RegistryProperties):
             self.desktop_screen_button.setObjectName('desktop_screen_button')
             self.toolbar.add_toolbar_widget(self.desktop_screen_button)
             self.desktop_screen_button.setDefaultAction(self.desktop_screen)
+
+            self.escape_item_button = QtWidgets.QToolButton(self.toolbar)
+            self.escape_item_button.setObjectName('escape_item_button')
+            self.toolbar.add_toolbar_widget(self.escape_item_button)
+            self.escape_item_button.setDefaultAction(self.escape_item)
+
+
             self.toolbar.add_toolbar_action('loop_separator', separator=True)
             # Play Slides Menu
             self.play_slides_menu = QtWidgets.QToolButton(self.toolbar)
@@ -513,23 +527,6 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController, RegistryProperties):
                                           can_shortcuts=True, context=QtCore.Qt.WidgetWithChildrenShortcut,
                                           category=self.category,
                                           triggers=self.service_next)
-        self.escape_item = create_action(parent, 'escapeItem',
-                                         text=translate('OpenLP.SlideController', 'Escape Item'),
-                                         can_shortcuts=True, context=QtCore.Qt.WidgetWithChildrenShortcut,
-                                         category=self.category,
-                                         triggers=self.live_escape)
-
-    def live_escape(self, field=None):
-        """
-        If you press ESC on the live screen it should close the display temporarily.
-        """
-        self.display.setVisible(False)
-        self.media_controller.media_stop(self)
-        # Stop looping if active
-        if self.play_slides_loop.isChecked():
-            self.on_play_slides_loop(False)
-        elif self.play_slides_once.isChecked():
-            self.on_play_slides_once(False)
 
     def toggle_display(self, action):
         """
@@ -1044,6 +1041,17 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController, RegistryProperties):
         self.update_preview()
         self.on_toggle_loop()
 
+    def live_escape(self, checked=None):
+        """
+        If you press ESC on the live screen it should close the display temporarily.
+        """
+        self.blank_screen.setChecked(False)
+        self.theme_screen.setChecked(False)
+        # Not sure if this line is required.
+        self.desktop_screen.setChecked(checked)
+        Registry().execute('live_display_hide', HideMode.Screen)
+        self.desktop_screen.setChecked(True)
+
     def blank_plugin(self):
         """
         Blank/Hide the display screen within a plugin if required.