diff --git a/components/smart/Modal.vue b/components/smart/Modal.vue
index ea153b4dd..c822e097d 100644
--- a/components/smart/Modal.vue
+++ b/components/smart/Modal.vue
@@ -66,11 +66,15 @@
   </transition>
 </template>
 
-<script>
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api"
+import { useKeybindingDisabler } from "~/helpers/keybindings"
+
 const PORTAL_DOM_ID = "hoppscotch-modal-portal"
 
+// Why ?
 const stack = (() => {
-  const stack = []
+  const stack: number[] = []
   return {
     push: stack.push.bind(stack),
     pop: stack.pop.bind(stack),
@@ -78,13 +82,21 @@ const stack = (() => {
   }
 })()
 
-export default {
+export default defineComponent({
   props: {
     dialog: {
       type: Boolean,
       default: false,
     },
   },
+  setup() {
+    const { disableKeybindings, enableKeybindings } = useKeybindingDisabler()
+
+    return {
+      disableKeybindings,
+      enableKeybindings,
+    }
+  },
   data() {
     return {
       stackId: Math.random(),
@@ -94,20 +106,21 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   computed: {
-    hasFooterSlot() {
+    hasFooterSlot(): boolean {
       return !!this.$slots.footer
     },
   },
   mounted() {
     const $portal = this.$getPortal()
-    $portal.appendChild(this.$refs.modal)
+    $portal.appendChild(this.$refs.modal as any)
     stack.push(this.stackId)
     document.addEventListener("keydown", this.onKeyDown)
+    this.disableKeybindings()
   },
   beforeDestroy() {
     const $modal = this.$refs.modal
     if (this.shouldCleanupDomOnUnmount && $modal) {
-      this.$getPortal().removeChild($modal)
+      this.$getPortal().removeChild($modal as any)
     }
     stack.pop()
     document.removeEventListener("keydown", this.onKeyDown)
@@ -115,8 +128,9 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     close() {
       this.$emit("close")
+      this.enableKeybindings()
     },
-    onKeyDown(e) {
+    onKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
       if (e.key === "Escape" && this.stackId === stack.peek()) {
         e.preventDefault()
         this.close()
@@ -136,5 +150,5 @@ export default {
       return $el
     },
   },
-}
+})
 </script>
diff --git a/helpers/keybindings.ts b/helpers/keybindings.ts
index 9b7ab99e4..aa9f3d118 100644
--- a/helpers/keybindings.ts
+++ b/helpers/keybindings.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ import { onBeforeUnmount, onMounted } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api"
 import { HoppAction, invokeAction } from "./actions"
 import { isAppleDevice } from "./platformutils"
 
+/**
+ * This variable keeps track whether keybindings are being accepted
+ * true -> Keybindings are checked
+ * false -> Key presses are ignored (Keybindings are not checked)
+ */
+let keybindingsEnabled = true
+
 /**
  * Alt is also regarded as macOS OPTION (⌥) key
  * Ctrl is also regarded as macOS COMMAND (⌘) key (NOTE: this differs from HTML Keyboard spec where COMMAND is Meta key!)
@@ -50,6 +57,9 @@ export function hookKeybindingsListener() {
 }
 
 function handleKeyDown(ev: KeyboardEvent) {
+  // Do not check keybinds if the mode is disabled
+  if (!keybindingsEnabled) return
+
   const binding = generateKeybindingString(ev)
   if (!binding) return
 
@@ -105,3 +115,24 @@ function getActiveModifier(ev: KeyboardEvent): ModifierKeys | null {
 
   return null
 }
+
+/**
+ * This composable allows for the UI component to be disabled if the component in question is mounted
+ */
+export function useKeybindingDisabler() {
+  // TODO: Move to a lock based system that keeps the bindings disabled until all locks are lifted
+  const disableKeybindings = () => {
+    keybindingsEnabled = false
+    console.log("Keybinds disabled by a component")
+  }
+
+  const enableKeybindings = () => {
+    keybindingsEnabled = true
+    console.log("Keybinds enabled by a component")
+  }
+
+  return {
+    disableKeybindings,
+    enableKeybindings,
+  }
+}