diff --git a/api-generator/components/overlaypanel.js b/api-generator/components/overlaypanel.js
index eeb74c637..f9b0af4d0 100644
--- a/api-generator/components/overlaypanel.js
+++ b/api-generator/components/overlaypanel.js
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ const OverlayPanelProps = [
         default: 'undefined',
         description: 'Display a custom close icon for the message.'
     },
+    {
+        name: 'closeOnEscape',
+        type: 'boolean',
+        default: 'true',
+        description: 'Specifies if pressing escape key should hide the dialog.'
+    },
     {
         name: 'pt',
         type: 'any',