diff --git a/src/editor/Editor.test.tsx b/src/editor/Editor.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0b838e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/editor/Editor.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// Copyright (c) 2021 The Pybricks Authors
+
+import { I18nContext, I18nManager } from '@shopify/react-i18n';
+import {
+    fireEvent,
+    render,
+    screen,
+    waitForElementToBeRemoved,
+} from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import React from 'react';
+import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
+import { Store } from 'redux';
+import Editor from './Editor';
+
+function getTextArea(): HTMLTextAreaElement {
+    // the textarea in ace editor doesn't actually have any contents, but
+    // it gets the focus for input.
+    return screen.getByDisplayValue('') as HTMLTextAreaElement;
+}
+
+it('should focus the text area', () => {
+    const store = ({
+        getState: jest.fn(() => ({ settings: { darkMode: false, showDocs: false } })),
+        dispatch: jest.fn(),
+        subscribe: jest.fn(),
+    } as unknown) as Store;
+    const i18n = new I18nManager({ locale: 'en' });
+    render(
+        <Provider store={store}>
+            <I18nContext.Provider value={i18n}>
+                <Editor />
+            </I18nContext.Provider>
+        </Provider>,
+    );
+
+    expect(getTextArea()).toHaveFocus();
+});
+
+describe('context menu', () => {
+    it('should show the context menu', () => {
+        const store = ({
+            getState: jest.fn(() => ({
+                settings: { darkMode: false, showDocs: false },
+            })),
+            dispatch: jest.fn(),
+            subscribe: jest.fn(),
+        } as unknown) as Store;
+        const i18n = new I18nManager({ locale: 'en' });
+
+        render(
+            <Provider store={store}>
+                <I18nContext.Provider value={i18n}>
+                    <Editor />
+                </I18nContext.Provider>
+            </Provider>,
+        );
+
+        fireEvent.contextMenu(screen.getByText('Write your program here...'));
+
+        expect(screen.getByText('Copy')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('should hide the context menu when Escape is pressed', async () => {
+        const store = ({
+            getState: jest.fn(() => ({
+                settings: { darkMode: false, showDocs: false },
+            })),
+            dispatch: jest.fn(),
+            subscribe: jest.fn(),
+        } as unknown) as Store;
+        const i18n = new I18nManager({ locale: 'en' });
+
+        render(
+            <Provider store={store}>
+                <I18nContext.Provider value={i18n}>
+                    <Editor />
+                </I18nContext.Provider>
+            </Provider>,
+        );
+
+        fireEvent.contextMenu(screen.getByText('Write your program here...'));
+
+        expect(screen.getByText('Copy')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+        userEvent.type(document.activeElement || document.body, '{esc}');
+
+        await waitForElementToBeRemoved(() => screen.queryByText('Copy'));
+
+        // editor should be focused after context menu closes
+        expect(document.activeElement).toBe(getTextArea());
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/editor/Editor.tsx b/src/editor/Editor.tsx
index 3033742e..361d66a5 100644
--- a/src/editor/Editor.tsx
+++ b/src/editor/Editor.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2020-2021 The Pybricks Authors
 
 import {
-    ContextMenuTarget,
+    ContextMenu,
     Menu,
     MenuDivider,
     MenuItem,
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ type DispatchProps = {
 
 type EditorProps = StateProps & DispatchProps & WithI18nProps;
 
-@ContextMenuTarget
 class Editor extends React.Component<EditorProps> {
     private editorRef: React.RefObject<AceEditor>;
     private keyBindings?: Array<{ key: string; command: string }>;
@@ -83,7 +82,34 @@ class Editor extends React.Component<EditorProps> {
     render(): JSX.Element {
         const { i18n, darkMode, onSessionChanged, onCheck, onToggleDocs } = this.props;
         return (
-            <div className="h-100">
+            <div
+                className="h-100"
+                onContextMenu={(e) => {
+                    // istanbul ignore if: not expected
+                    if (e.defaultPrevented) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    const menu = this.renderContextMenu();
+                    const listener = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+                        if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+                            // istanbul ignore if: not expected
+                            if (e.defaultPrevented) {
+                                return;
+                            }
+
+                            e.preventDefault();
+                            ContextMenu.hide();
+                        }
+                    };
+                    window.addEventListener('keydown', listener);
+                    ContextMenu.show(menu, { left: e.clientX, top: e.clientY }, () => {
+                        window.removeEventListener('keydown', listener);
+                        this.onContextMenuClose();
+                    });
+                }}
+            >
                 <ResizeSensor onResize={(): void => this.editor?.resize()}>
                     <AceEditor
                         ref={this.editorRef}
@@ -213,6 +239,10 @@ class Editor extends React.Component<EditorProps> {
             </Menu>
         );
     }
+
+    onContextMenuClose = () => {
+        this.editorRef.current?.editor.focus();
+    };
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state: RootState): StateProps => ({