diff --git a/modules/ui_toprow.py b/modules/ui_toprow.py
index 88838f97749..9caf8faa2de 100644
--- a/modules/ui_toprow.py
+++ b/modules/ui_toprow.py
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ def create_inline_toprow_image(self):
     def create_prompts(self):
         with gr.Column(elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_prompt_container", elem_classes=["prompt-container-compact"] if self.is_compact else [], scale=6):
             with gr.Row(elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_prompt_row", elem_classes=["prompt-row"]):
-                self.prompt = gr.Textbox(label="Prompt", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_prompt", show_label=False, lines=3, placeholder="Prompt (press Ctrl+Enter or Alt+Enter to generate)", elem_classes=["prompt"])
+                self.prompt = gr.Textbox(label="Prompt", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_prompt", show_label=False, lines=3, placeholder="Prompt\n(Press Ctrl+Enter to generate, Alt+Enter to skip, Esc to interrupt)", elem_classes=["prompt"])
                 self.prompt_img = gr.File(label="", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_prompt_image", file_count="single", type="binary", visible=False)
 
             with gr.Row(elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_neg_prompt_row", elem_classes=["prompt-row"]):
-                self.negative_prompt = gr.Textbox(label="Negative prompt", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_neg_prompt", show_label=False, lines=3, placeholder="Negative prompt (press Ctrl+Enter or Alt+Enter to generate)", elem_classes=["prompt"])
+                self.negative_prompt = gr.Textbox(label="Negative prompt", elem_id=f"{self.id_part}_neg_prompt", show_label=False, lines=3, placeholder="Negative prompt\n(Press Ctrl+Enter to generate, Alt+Enter to skip, Esc to interrupt)", elem_classes=["prompt"])
 
         self.prompt_img.change(
             fn=modules.images.image_data,
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index c0e678ea702..be1bc317e2b 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -121,16 +121,22 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
 });
 
 /**
- * Add a ctrl+enter as a shortcut to start a generation
+ * Add keyboard shortcuts:
+ * Ctrl+Enter to start/restart a generation
+ * Alt/Option+Enter to skip a generation
+ * Esc to interrupt a generation
  */
 document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
     const isEnter = e.key === 'Enter' || e.keyCode === 13;
-    const isModifierKey = e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey || e.altKey;
+    const isCtrlKey = e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey;
+    const isAltKey = e.altKey;
+    const isEsc = e.key === 'Escape';
 
-    const interruptButton = get_uiCurrentTabContent().querySelector('button[id$=_interrupt]');
     const generateButton = get_uiCurrentTabContent().querySelector('button[id$=_generate]');
+    const interruptButton = get_uiCurrentTabContent().querySelector('button[id$=_interrupt]');
+    const skipButton = get_uiCurrentTabContent().querySelector('button[id$=_skip]');
 
-    if (isEnter && isModifierKey) {
+    if (isCtrlKey && isEnter) {
         if (interruptButton.style.display === 'block') {
             interruptButton.click();
             const callback = (mutationList) => {
@@ -150,6 +156,21 @@ document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
         }
         e.preventDefault();
     }
+
+    if (isAltKey && isEnter) {
+        skipButton.click();
+        e.preventDefault();
+    }
+
+    if (isEsc) {
+        const globalPopup = document.querySelector('.global-popup');
+        const lightboxModal = document.querySelector('#lightboxModal');
+        if (!globalPopup || globalPopup.style.display === 'none') {
+            if (document.activeElement === lightboxModal) return;
+            interruptButton.click();
+            e.preventDefault();
+        }
+    }
 });
 
 /**