diff --git a/layers/+completion/ivy/packages.el b/layers/+completion/ivy/packages.el
index dac106046..1af7ccc85 100644
--- a/layers/+completion/ivy/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+completion/ivy/packages.el
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
       ;; mappings to quit minibuffer or enter transient state
       (define-key ivy-minibuffer-map [escape] 'minibuffer-keyboard-quit)
       (define-key ivy-minibuffer-map (kbd "M-SPC") 'hydra-ivy/body)
-      (define-key hydra-ivy/keymap [escape] 'hydra-ivy/keyboard-escape-quit-and-exit)
 
       (ivy-mode 1)
       (global-set-key (kbd "C-c C-r") 'ivy-resume)
@@ -184,7 +183,8 @@
       (ido-mode -1))))
 
 (defun ivy/init-ivy-hydra ()
-  (use-package ivy-hydra))
+  (use-package ivy-hydra)
+  (define-key hydra-ivy/keymap [escape] 'hydra-ivy/keyboard-escape-quit-and-exit))
 
 (defun ivy/post-init-persp-mode ()
   ;; based on https://gist.github.com/Bad-ptr/1aca1ec54c3bdb2ee80996eb2b68ad2d#file-persp-ivy-el