diff --git a/src/help.rs b/src/help.rs
index 1bdfea5..4d546ed 100644
--- a/src/help.rs
+++ b/src/help.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ictrl-s     save bookmark
 i
 ictrl-q     quit phetch
 ictrl-c     cancel / quit
-iescape     cancel
+iescape     cancel / quit
 i
 ";
 
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index b823d7e..8b2db5d 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ impl UI {
         };
 
         match action {
-            Action::Keypress(Key::Ctrl('c')) => {
+            Action::Keypress(Key::Ctrl('c')) | Action::Keypress(Key::Esc) => {
                 if !cleared {
                     self.running = false
                 }