diff --git a/common_features.mk b/common_features.mk
index 2c24eb28c..425d5b473 100644
--- a/common_features.mk
+++ b/common_features.mk
@@ -420,6 +420,12 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(LEADER_ENABLE)), yes)
   OPT_DEFS += -DLEADER_ENABLE
 endif
 
+
+ifeq ($(strip $(DIP_SWITCH_ENABLE)), yes)
+  SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/dip_switch.c
+  OPT_DEFS += -DDIP_SWITCH_ENABLE
+endif
+
 include $(DRIVER_PATH)/qwiic/qwiic.mk
 
 QUANTUM_SRC:= \
@@ -505,12 +511,13 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(MAGIC_ENABLE)), yes)
     OPT_DEFS += -DMAGIC_KEYCODE_ENABLE
 endif
 
+GRAVE_ESC_ENABLE ?= yes
+ifeq ($(strip $(GRAVE_ESC_ENABLE)), yes)
+    SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/process_keycode/process_grave_esc.c
+    OPT_DEFS += -DGRAVE_ESC_ENABLE
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(strip $(DYNAMIC_MACRO_ENABLE)), yes)
     SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/process_keycode/process_dynamic_macro.c
     OPT_DEFS += -DDYNAMIC_MACRO_ENABLE
 endif
-
-ifeq ($(strip $(DIP_SWITCH_ENABLE)), yes)
-  SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/dip_switch.c
-  OPT_DEFS += -DDIP_SWITCH_ENABLE
-endif
diff --git a/quantum/process_keycode/process_grave_esc.c b/quantum/process_keycode/process_grave_esc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41c50f5cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quantum/process_keycode/process_grave_esc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/* Copyright 2020
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include "process_grave_esc.h"
+
+/* true if the last press of GRAVE_ESC was shifted (i.e. GUI or SHIFT were pressed), false otherwise.
+ * Used to ensure that the correct keycode is released if the key is released.
+ */
+static bool grave_esc_was_shifted = false;
+
+bool process_grave_esc(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
+    if (keycode == GRAVE_ESC) {
+        const uint8_t mods    = get_mods();
+        uint8_t       shifted = mods & MOD_MASK_SG;
+
+#ifdef GRAVE_ESC_ALT_OVERRIDE
+        // if ALT is pressed, ESC is always sent
+        // this is handy for the cmd+opt+esc shortcut on macOS, among other things.
+        if (mods & MOD_MASK_ALT) {
+            shifted = 0;
+        }
+#endif
+
+#ifdef GRAVE_ESC_CTRL_OVERRIDE
+        // if CTRL is pressed, ESC is always sent
+        // this is handy for the ctrl+shift+esc shortcut on windows, among other things.
+        if (mods & MOD_MASK_CTRL) {
+            shifted = 0;
+        }
+#endif
+
+#ifdef GRAVE_ESC_GUI_OVERRIDE
+        // if GUI is pressed, ESC is always sent
+        if (mods & MOD_MASK_GUI) {
+            shifted = 0;
+        }
+#endif
+
+#ifdef GRAVE_ESC_SHIFT_OVERRIDE
+        // if SHIFT is pressed, ESC is always sent
+        if (mods & MOD_MASK_SHIFT) {
+            shifted = 0;
+        }
+#endif
+
+        if (record->event.pressed) {
+            grave_esc_was_shifted = shifted;
+            add_key(shifted ? KC_GRAVE : KC_ESCAPE);
+        } else {
+            del_key(grave_esc_was_shifted ? KC_GRAVE : KC_ESCAPE);
+        }
+
+        send_keyboard_report();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Not a grave keycode so continue processing
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/quantum/process_keycode/process_grave_esc.h b/quantum/process_keycode/process_grave_esc.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbf448376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quantum/process_keycode/process_grave_esc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* Copyright 2020
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "quantum.h"
+
+bool process_grave_esc(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record);
diff --git a/quantum/quantum.c b/quantum/quantum.c
index 36062866e..52062bb17 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.c
+++ b/quantum/quantum.c
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ bool process_record_quantum(keyrecord_t *record) {
 #ifdef MAGIC_KEYCODE_ENABLE
             process_magic(keycode, record) &&
 #endif
+#ifdef GRAVE_ESC_ENABLE
+            process_grave_esc(keycode, record) &&
+#endif
 #if defined(RGBLIGHT_ENABLE) || defined(RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE)
             process_rgb(keycode, record) &&
 #endif
@@ -316,58 +319,6 @@ bool process_record_quantum(keyrecord_t *record) {
         }
     }
 
-    // keycodes that depend on both pressed and non-pressed state
-    switch (keycode) {
-        case GRAVE_ESC: {
-            /* true if the last press of GRAVE_ESC was shifted (i.e. GUI or SHIFT were pressed), false otherwise.
-             * Used to ensure that the correct keycode is released if the key is released.
-             */
-            static bool grave_esc_was_shifted = false;
-
-            uint8_t shifted = get_mods() & ((MOD_BIT(KC_LSHIFT) | MOD_BIT(KC_RSHIFT) | MOD_BIT(KC_LGUI) | MOD_BIT(KC_RGUI)));
-
-#ifdef GRAVE_ESC_ALT_OVERRIDE
-            // if ALT is pressed, ESC is always sent
-            // this is handy for the cmd+opt+esc shortcut on macOS, among other things.
-            if (get_mods() & (MOD_BIT(KC_LALT) | MOD_BIT(KC_RALT))) {
-                shifted = 0;
-            }
-#endif
-
-#ifdef GRAVE_ESC_CTRL_OVERRIDE
-            // if CTRL is pressed, ESC is always sent
-            // this is handy for the ctrl+shift+esc shortcut on windows, among other things.
-            if (get_mods() & (MOD_BIT(KC_LCTL) | MOD_BIT(KC_RCTL))) {
-                shifted = 0;
-            }
-#endif
-
-#ifdef GRAVE_ESC_GUI_OVERRIDE
-            // if GUI is pressed, ESC is always sent
-            if (get_mods() & (MOD_BIT(KC_LGUI) | MOD_BIT(KC_RGUI))) {
-                shifted = 0;
-            }
-#endif
-
-#ifdef GRAVE_ESC_SHIFT_OVERRIDE
-            // if SHIFT is pressed, ESC is always sent
-            if (get_mods() & (MOD_BIT(KC_LSHIFT) | MOD_BIT(KC_RSHIFT))) {
-                shifted = 0;
-            }
-#endif
-
-            if (record->event.pressed) {
-                grave_esc_was_shifted = shifted;
-                add_key(shifted ? KC_GRAVE : KC_ESCAPE);
-            } else {
-                del_key(grave_esc_was_shifted ? KC_GRAVE : KC_ESCAPE);
-            }
-
-            send_keyboard_report();
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
     return process_action_kb(record);
 }
 
diff --git a/quantum/quantum.h b/quantum/quantum.h
index 3b9eeaa6d..fbd5e9079 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.h
+++ b/quantum/quantum.h
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ extern layer_state_t layer_state;
 #    include "process_magic.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef GRAVE_ESC_ENABLE
+#    include "process_grave_esc.h"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(RGBLIGHT_ENABLE) || defined(RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE)
 #    include "process_rgb.h"
 #endif