diff --git a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
index ec6d5f01f12b..9de86d18778a 100644
--- a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ void LineEdit::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 
 		if (k->is_action("ui_cancel")) {
 			callable_mp((Control *)this, &Control::release_focus).call_deferred();
+			accept_event();
 			return;
 		}