diff --git a/src/js/controller/account.js b/src/js/controller/account.js
index 982706f..e6d6332 100644
--- a/src/js/controller/account.js
+++ b/src/js/controller/account.js
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ define(function(require) {
         // scope functions
         //
 
-        $scope.hideAccountView = function() {
-            $scope.$parent.$parent.accountOpen = false;
-        };
-
         $scope.exportKeyFile = function() {
             emailDao._crypto.exportKeys(function(err, keys) {
                 if (err) {
@@ -26,7 +22,7 @@ define(function(require) {
                     return;
                 }
 
-                var id = keys.keyId.substring(8,keys.keyId.length);
+                var id = keys.keyId.substring(8, keys.keyId.length);
                 download(keys.publicKeyArmored + keys.privateKeyArmored, id + '.asc', 'text/plain');
             });
         };
@@ -47,7 +43,9 @@ define(function(require) {
                 file.createWriter(function(writer) {
                     writer.onerror = console.error;
                     writer.onwriteend = function() {};
-                    writer.write(new Blob([content], { type: contentType }));
+                    writer.write(new Blob([content], {
+                        type: contentType
+                    }));
                 }, console.error);
             });
         }
diff --git a/src/js/controller/navigation.js b/src/js/controller/navigation.js
index c38f91e..376f365 100644
--- a/src/js/controller/navigation.js
+++ b/src/js/controller/navigation.js
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ define(function(require) {
         $scope.openNav = function() {
             $scope.navOpen = true;
         };
-
         $scope.closeNav = function() {
             $scope.navOpen = false;
         };
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ define(function(require) {
             $scope.writerReply = !! (replyTo);
             $scope.writerOpen = true;
         };
-
         $scope.closeWriter = function() {
             $scope.writerOpen = false;
         };
@@ -43,9 +41,12 @@ define(function(require) {
             $scope.closeNav();
         };
 
-        $scope.showAccountView = function() {
+        $scope.openAccount = function() {
             $scope.accountOpen = true;
         };
+        $scope.closeAccount = function() {
+            $scope.accountOpen = false;
+        };
 
         $scope.remove = function(email) {
             var trashFolder = _.findWhere($scope.folders, {
@@ -150,25 +151,32 @@ define(function(require) {
     ngModule.directive('keyShortcuts', function() {
         return function(scope, elm) {
             elm.bind('keydown', function(e) {
-                if (e.keyCode === 78 && !scope.$$childTail.writerOpen) {
+                var cs = scope.$$childTail;
+
+                if (e.keyCode === 78 && !cs.writerOpen) {
                     // n -> new mail
                     e.preventDefault();
-                    scope.$$childTail.openWriter();
+                    cs.openWriter();
 
-                } else if (e.keyCode === 82 && !scope.$$childTail.writerOpen && scope.$$childTail.selected) {
+                } else if (e.keyCode === 82 && !cs.writerOpen && cs.selected) {
                     // r -> reply
                     e.preventDefault();
-                    scope.$$childTail.openWriter(scope.$$childTail.selected);
+                    cs.openWriter(cs.selected);
 
-                } else if (e.keyCode === 27 && scope.$$childTail.writerOpen) {
+                } else if (e.keyCode === 27 && cs.writerOpen) {
                     // escape -> close writer
                     e.preventDefault();
-                    scope.$$childTail.closeWriter();
+                    cs.closeWriter();
 
-                } else if (e.keyCode === 83 && !scope.$$childTail.writerOpen && scope.$$childTail.synchronize) {
+                } else if (e.keyCode === 27 && cs.accountOpen) {
+                    // escape -> close account view
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    cs.closeAccount();
+
+                } else if (e.keyCode === 83 && !cs.writerOpen && cs.synchronize) {
                     // s -> sync folder
                     e.preventDefault();
-                    scope.$$childTail.synchronize();
+                    cs.synchronize();
                 }
 
                 scope.$apply();
diff --git a/src/js/controller/write.js b/src/js/controller/write.js
index 8f7d961..2506256 100644
--- a/src/js/controller/write.js
+++ b/src/js/controller/write.js
@@ -173,10 +173,6 @@ define(function(require) {
                         });
                     }
                 });
-                // set attribute value to 'false' on blur event:
-                element.bind('blur', function() {
-                    scope.$apply(model.assign(scope, false));
-                });
             }
         };
     });
diff --git a/src/tpl/account.html b/src/tpl/account.html
index 6ed4d88..4ca02f7 100644
--- a/src/tpl/account.html
+++ b/src/tpl/account.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class="lightbox-body" ng-controller="AccountCtrl">
   <header>
     <h2>Account</h2>
-    <button class="close" ng-click="hideAccountView()" data-action="lightbox-close">&#xe007;</button>
+    <button class="close" ng-click="closeAccount()" data-action="lightbox-close">&#xe007;</button>
   </header>
 
   <div class="content">
diff --git a/src/tpl/navigation.html b/src/tpl/navigation.html
index 1b7ca5b..8a7c740 100644
--- a/src/tpl/navigation.html
+++ b/src/tpl/navigation.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   </ul>
 
   <ul class="nav-secondary">
-    <li><a href="#" ng-click="showAccountView(); $event.preventDefault()">Account</a></li>
+    <li><a href="#" ng-click="openAccount(); $event.preventDefault()">Account</a></li>
     <li><a href="#">About whiteout.io</a></li>
     <li><a href="#">Help</a></li>
   </ul>