diff --git a/config.sample.yaml b/config.sample.yaml
index afcbb79..8589648 100644
--- a/config.sample.yaml
+++ b/config.sample.yaml
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ bindings:
   close_modal: ["<esc>"]
 
   # the key binding to close the application.
-  exit: ["<c-c>"]
+  exit: ["<c-c>", "q"]
diff --git a/docs/src/guides/configuration.md b/docs/src/guides/configuration.md
index e2ad127..0b6e50d 100644
--- a/docs/src/guides/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/src/guides/configuration.md
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ bindings:
   close_modal: ["<esc>"]
 
   # the key binding to close the application.
-  exit: ["<c-c>"]
+  exit: ["<c-c>", "q"]
 ```
 
 You can choose to override any of them. Keep in mind these are overrides so if for example you change `next`, the 
diff --git a/src/custom.rs b/src/custom.rs
index d505633..d590910 100644
--- a/src/custom.rs
+++ b/src/custom.rs
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ fn default_close_modal_bindings() -> Vec<KeyBinding> {
 }
 
 fn default_exit_bindings() -> Vec<KeyBinding> {
-    make_keybindings(["<c-c>"])
+    make_keybindings(["<c-c>", "q"])
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]