diff --git a/css/jquery.uls.css b/css/jquery.uls.css
index f581c8e..4fd4575 100644
--- a/css/jquery.uls.css
+++ b/css/jquery.uls.css
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ input#languagefilter {
 	box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
 	color: #333;
 	display: block;
-	background-color: transparent;
+	background-color: transparent !important;
 }
 
 input:focus#languagefilter {
diff --git a/src/jquery.uls.core.js b/src/jquery.uls.core.js
index cef1009..776aee6 100644
--- a/src/jquery.uls.core.js
+++ b/src/jquery.uls.core.js
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@
 			if ( e.keyCode === 27 ) { // escape
 				this.hide();
 				e.preventDefault();
+				e.stopPropagation();
 			}
-			e.stopPropagation();
 		},
 
 		keypress: function( e ) {
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@
 			if ( e.keyCode === 27 ) { // escape
 				this.hide();
 				e.preventDefault();
+				e.stopPropagation();
 			}
-			e.stopPropagation();
 		},
 
 		click: function( e ) {