diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Windowing/Window.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Windowing/Window.cs
index ec9115d8d..b506ffcb1 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Windowing/Window.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Windowing/Window.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Windowing
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsFocused { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Allow this window to be closed with a hotkey, like Escape, and keep game addons open in turn if it is closed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool RespectCloseHotkey { get; set; } = true;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the position of this window.
         /// </summary>
@@ -196,7 +201,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Interface.Windowing
                 this.IsFocused = ImGui.IsWindowFocused();
 
                 var escapeDown = Service<KeyState>.Get()[VirtualKey.ESCAPE];
-                if (escapeDown && this.IsFocused && !wasEscPressedLastFrame)
+                if (escapeDown && this.IsFocused && !wasEscPressedLastFrame && this.RespectCloseHotkey)
                 {
                     this.IsOpen = false;
                     wasEscPressedLastFrame = true;