diff --git a/eris/__main__.py b/eris/__main__.py
index 2db882b..3d66e8d 100755
--- a/eris/__main__.py
+++ b/eris/__main__.py
@@ -71,18 +71,18 @@ Options:
 KEYS_DOC = """Keys:
   arrow keys, page up/down, mouse - Move the cursor or scroll the result pane.
   tab - Change the focus between summary and result pane.
-  *h - Show the help screen. (toggle)
-  *q - Quit.
-  *o - Orient the result pane as portrait or landscape. (toggle)
-  *l - Show the activity log. (toggle)
-  *e - Edit the current file with an editor defined by -e, $EDITOR or $VISUAL.
-  *n - Move to the next issue.
-  *N - Move to the next issue of the current tool.
-  *s - Sort files by type, or by directory location. (toggle)
-  *r - Refresh the currently selected report.
-  *R - Refresh all reports of the current tool.
-  *f - Resize the focused pane to the full screen. (toggle)
-  *x - Open the current file with xdg-open.
+  q, esc - Quit.
+  h - Show the help screen. (toggle)
+  o - Orient the result pane as portrait or landscape. (toggle)
+  l - Show the activity log. (toggle)
+  e - Edit the current file with an editor defined by -e, $EDITOR or $VISUAL.
+  n - Move to the next issue.
+  N - Move to the next issue of the current tool.
+  s - Sort files by type, or by directory location. (toggle)
+  r - Refresh the currently selected report.
+  R - Refresh all reports of the current tool.
+  f - Resize the focused pane to the full screen. (toggle)
+  x - Open the current file with xdg-open.
 """
 
 
@@ -635,8 +635,7 @@ class Help:
     def __init__(self, summary, screen):
         self.summary = summary
         self.screen = screen
-        keys_doc = highlight_chars(KEYS_DOC, Log._GREEN_STYLE)
-        help_text = fill3.join("\n", [__doc__, keys_doc, get_status_help()])
+        help_text = fill3.join("\n", [__doc__, KEYS_DOC, get_status_help()])
         self.view = fill3.View.from_widget(fill3.Text(help_text))
         self.widget = fill3.Border(self.view, title="Help")
         portal = self.view.portal
@@ -644,7 +643,7 @@ class Help:
                         terminal.DOWN_KEY: portal.scroll_down,
                         terminal.LEFT_KEY: portal.scroll_left,
                         terminal.RIGHT_KEY: portal.scroll_right,
-                        "q": self._exit_help}
+                        "q": self._exit_help, terminal.ESC: self._exit_help}
 
     def _exit_help(self):
         self.screen._is_help_visible = False
@@ -1044,8 +1043,9 @@ class Screen:
         terminal.PAGE_UP_KEY: cursor_page_up, "s": toggle_order,
         terminal.HOME_KEY: cursor_home, terminal.END_KEY: cursor_end,
         "n": move_to_next_issue, "N": move_to_next_issue_of_tool,
-        "e": edit_file, "q": quit_, "r": refresh, "R": refresh_tool,
-        "\t": toggle_focus, "f": toggle_fullscreen, "x": xdg_open}
+        "e": edit_file, "q": quit_, terminal.ESC: quit_, "r": refresh,
+        "R": refresh_tool, "\t": toggle_focus, "f": toggle_fullscreen,
+        "x": xdg_open}
 
 
 def setup_inotify(root_path, loop, on_filesystem_event, exclude_filter):
diff --git a/eris/fill3.py b/eris/fill3.py
index 77a0890..713c18b 100755
--- a/eris/fill3.py
+++ b/eris/fill3.py
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ class _Screen:
         return self.content.appearance(dimensions)
 
     def on_keyboard_input(self, term_code):
-        if term_code == "q":
+        if term_code in ["q", terminal.ESC]:
             asyncio.get_event_loop().stop()
         else:
             self.content = Filler(Text(repr(term_code)))
diff --git a/tests/golden-files/help b/tests/golden-files/help
index 9db0c76..426c727 100644
--- a/tests/golden-files/help
+++ b/tests/golden-files/help
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@
 │Keys:                                                                                             │
 │  arrow keys, page up/down, mouse - Move the cursor or scroll the result pane.                    │
 │  tab - Change the focus between summary and result pane.                                         │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0mh[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Show the help screen. (toggle)                                                              │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0mq[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Quit.                                                                                       │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0mo[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Orient the result pane as portrait or landscape. (toggle)                                   │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0ml[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Show the activity log. (toggle)                                                             │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0me[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Edit the current file with an editor defined by -e, $EDITOR or $VISUAL.                     │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0mn[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Move to the next issue.                                                                     │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0mN[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Move to the next issue of the current tool.                                                 │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0ms[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Sort files by type, or by directory location. (toggle)                                      │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0mr[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Refresh the currently selected report.                                                      │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0mR[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Refresh all reports of the current tool.                                                    │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0mf[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Resize the focused pane to the full screen. (toggle)                                        │
-│  [m[38;2;0;255;0m[48;2;0;0;0mx[m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m - Open the current file with xdg-open.                                                        │
+│  q, esc - Quit.                                                                                  │
+│  h - Show the help screen. (toggle)                                                              │
+│  o - Orient the result pane as portrait or landscape. (toggle)                                   │
+│  l - Show the activity log. (toggle)                                                             │
+│  e - Edit the current file with an editor defined by -e, $EDITOR or $VISUAL.                     │
+│  n - Move to the next issue.                                                                     │
+│  N - Move to the next issue of the current tool.                                                 │
+│  s - Sort files by type, or by directory location. (toggle)                                      │
+│  r - Refresh the currently selected report.                                                      │
+│  R - Refresh all reports of the current tool.                                                    │
+│  f - Resize the focused pane to the full screen. (toggle)                                        │
+│  x - Open the current file with xdg-open.                                                        │
 │                                                                                                  │
 │Statuses:                                                                                         │
 │  [m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;80;80;80m [m[38;2;255;255;255m[48;2;0;0;0m Normal                                                                                        │