diff --git a/src/css/components/_volume.scss b/src/css/components/_volume.scss
index cf3ecca923..5b7fdab0b7 100644
--- a/src/css/components/_volume.scss
+++ b/src/css/components/_volume.scss
@@ -32,35 +32,33 @@
   width: 1px;
   height: 1px;
   margin-left: -1px;
-
 }
 
 .video-js .vjs-volume-panel {
-  &:hover  .vjs-volume-control,
+  &.vjs-hover .vjs-volume-control,
   &:active .vjs-volume-control,
   &:focus  .vjs-volume-control,
-  & .vjs-volume-control:hover  ,
-  & .vjs-volume-control:active ,
-  & .vjs-mute-control:hover  ~ .vjs-volume-control,
+  & .vjs-volume-control:active,
+  &.vjs-hover .vjs-mute-control  ~ .vjs-volume-control,
   & .vjs-volume-control.vjs-slider-active {
     &.vjs-volume-horizontal {
       width: 5em;
       height: 3em;
     }
-
     visibility: visible;
     opacity: 1;
     position: relative;
 
     &.vjs-volume-vertical {
       left: -3.5em;
+      @include transition(left 0s);
     }
     $transition-property: visibility 0.1s, opacity 0.1s, height 0.1s, width 0.1s, left 0s, top 0s;
     @include transition($transition-property);
   }
 
   &.vjs-volume-panel-horizontal {
-    &:hover,
+    &.vjs-hover,
     &:active,
     &.vjs-slider-active {
       width: 9em;
@@ -83,6 +81,7 @@
   $transition-property: visibility 1s, opacity 1s, height 1s 1s, width 1s 1s, left 1s 1s, top 1s 1s;
   @include transition($transition-property)
 }
+
 .video-js .vjs-volume-panel .vjs-volume-control.vjs-volume-horizontal {
   $transition-property: visibility 1s, opacity 1s, height 1s 1s, width 1s, left 1s 1s, top 1s 1s;
   @include transition($transition-property)
diff --git a/src/css/components/menu/_menu-popup.scss b/src/css/components/menu/_menu-popup.scss
index c09cb14151..dbc0435a48 100644
--- a/src/css/components/menu/_menu-popup.scss
+++ b/src/css/components/menu/_menu-popup.scss
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   max-height: 25em;
 }
 
-.vjs-workinghover .vjs-menu-button-popup:hover .vjs-menu,
+.vjs-workinghover .vjs-menu-button-popup.vjs-hover .vjs-menu,
 .vjs-menu-button-popup .vjs-menu.vjs-lock-showing {
   display: block;
 }
diff --git a/src/js/clickable-component.js b/src/js/clickable-component.js
index fd770f28e6..0259538d14 100644
--- a/src/js/clickable-component.js
+++ b/src/js/clickable-component.js
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ class ClickableComponent extends Component {
     if (typeof this.tabIndex_ !== 'undefined') {
       this.el_.removeAttribute('tabIndex');
     }
+    this.off('mouseover', this.handleMouseOver);
+    this.off('mouseout', this.handleMouseOut);
     this.off(['tap', 'click'], this.handleClick);
     this.off('keydown', this.handleKeyDown);
   }
diff --git a/src/js/control-bar/volume-panel.js b/src/js/control-bar/volume-panel.js
index 7f58ab7f42..4d3885aaa2 100644
--- a/src/js/control-bar/volume-panel.js
+++ b/src/js/control-bar/volume-panel.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
  */
 import Component from '../component.js';
 import {isPlain} from '../utils/obj';
+import * as Events from '../utils/events.js';
+import * as Fn from '../utils/fn.js';
+import keycode from 'keycode';
+import document from 'global/document';
 
 // Required children
 import './volume-control/volume-control.js';
@@ -42,6 +46,11 @@ class VolumePanel extends Component {
     super(player, options);
 
     this.on(player, ['loadstart'], this.volumePanelState_);
+    this.on(this.muteToggle, 'keyup', this.handleKeyPress);
+    this.on(this.volumeControl, 'keyup', this.handleVolumeControlKeyUp);
+    this.on('keydown', this.handleKeyPress);
+    this.on('mouseover', this.handleMouseOver);
+    this.on('mouseout', this.handleMouseOut);
 
     // while the slider is active (the mouse has been pressed down and
     // is dragging) we do not want to hide the VolumeBar
@@ -109,6 +118,73 @@ class VolumePanel extends Component {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Dispose of the `volume-panel` and all child components.
+   */
+  dispose() {
+    this.handleMouseOut();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handles `keyup` events on the `VolumeControl`, looking for ESC, which closes
+   * the volume panel and sets focus on `MuteToggle`.
+   *
+   * @param {EventTarget~Event} event
+   *        The `keyup` event that caused this function to be called.
+   *
+   * @listens keyup
+   */
+  handleVolumeControlKeyUp(event) {
+    if (keycode.isEventKey(event, 'Esc')) {
+      this.muteToggle.focus();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * This gets called when a `VolumePanel` gains hover via a `mouseover` event.
+   * Turns on listening for `mouseover` event. When they happen it
+   * calls `this.handleMouseOver`.
+   *
+   * @param {EventTarget~Event} event
+   *        The `mouseover` event that caused this function to be called.
+   *
+   * @listens mouseover
+   */
+  handleMouseOver(event) {
+    this.addClass('vjs-hover');
+    Events.on(document, 'keyup', Fn.bind(this, this.handleKeyPress));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * This gets called when a `VolumePanel` gains hover via a `mouseout` event.
+   * Turns on listening for `mouseout` event. When they happen it
+   * calls `this.handleMouseOut`.
+   *
+   * @param {EventTarget~Event} event
+   *        The `mouseout` event that caused this function to be called.
+   *
+   * @listens mouseout
+   */
+  handleMouseOut(event) {
+    this.removeClass('vjs-hover');
+    Events.off(document, 'keyup', Fn.bind(this, this.handleKeyPress));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handles `keyup` event on the document or `keydown` event on the `VolumePanel`,
+   * looking for ESC, which hides the `VolumeControl`.
+   *
+   * @param {EventTarget~Event} event
+   *        The keypress that triggered this event.
+   *
+   * @listens keydown | keyup
+   */
+  handleKeyPress(event) {
+    if (keycode.isEventKey(event, 'Esc')) {
+      this.handleMouseOut();
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/js/menu/menu-button.js b/src/js/menu/menu-button.js
index c3ddc436eb..f4791f1ed9 100644
--- a/src/js/menu/menu-button.js
+++ b/src/js/menu/menu-button.js
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ import Button from '../button.js';
 import Component from '../component.js';
 import Menu from './menu.js';
 import * as Dom from '../utils/dom.js';
+import * as Fn from '../utils/fn.js';
+import * as Events from '../utils/events.js';
 import {toTitleCase} from '../utils/string-cases.js';
 import { IS_IOS } from '../utils/browser.js';
+import document from 'global/document';
 import keycode from 'keycode';
 
 /**
@@ -49,9 +52,11 @@ class MenuButton extends Component {
     this.on(this.menuButton_, 'click', this.handleClick);
     this.on(this.menuButton_, 'keydown', this.handleKeyDown);
     this.on(this.menuButton_, 'mouseenter', () => {
+      this.addClass('vjs-hover');
       this.menu.show();
+      Events.on(document, 'keyup', Fn.bind(this, this.handleMenuKeyUp));
     });
-
+    this.on('mouseleave', this.handleMouseLeave);
     this.on('keydown', this.handleSubmenuKeyDown);
   }
 
@@ -210,6 +215,14 @@ class MenuButton extends Component {
     return this.menuButton_.controlText(text, el);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Dispose of the `menu-button` and all child components.
+   */
+  dispose() {
+    this.handleMouseLeave();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Handle a click on a `MenuButton`.
    * See {@link ClickableComponent#handleClick} for instances where this is called.
@@ -229,6 +242,19 @@ class MenuButton extends Component {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Handle `mouseleave` for `MenuButton`.
+   *
+   * @param {EventTarget~Event} event
+   *        The `mouseleave` event that caused this function to be called.
+   *
+   * @listens mouseleave
+   */
+  handleMouseLeave(event) {
+    this.removeClass('vjs-hover');
+    Events.off(document, 'keyup', Fn.bind(this, this.handleMenuKeyUp));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set the focus to the actual button, not to this element
    */
@@ -275,6 +301,22 @@ class MenuButton extends Component {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Handle a `keyup` event on a `MenuButton`. The listener for this is added in
+   * the constructor.
+   *
+   * @param {EventTarget~Event} event
+   *        Key press event
+   *
+   * @listens keyup
+   */
+  handleMenuKeyUp(event) {
+    // Escape hides popup menu
+    if (keycode.isEventKey(event, 'Esc') || keycode.isEventKey(event, 'Tab')) {
+      this.removeClass('vjs-hover');
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * This method name now delegates to `handleSubmenuKeyDown`. This means
    * anyone calling `handleSubmenuKeyPress` will not see their method calls