diff --git a/clockcurses.py b/clockcurses.py
index 2fde551..f238f61 100755
--- a/clockcurses.py
+++ b/clockcurses.py
@@ -90,9 +90,12 @@ def drawdigital(win,y,x,t):
 
 def readinput(win):
     try:
-        return win.getch()
+        input=win.getch()
+        if input in [ord(x) for x in ['x','X','q','Q']]:
+            return "x"
     except:
         return ""
+    return ""
     
 def main():
     stdscr=curses.initscr()
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ def main():
             signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, readinput)
             signal.alarm(int(options.refresh))
             userinput=readinput(stdscr)
-            if userinput!="":
+            if userinput=="x":
                 curses.nocbreak()
                 stdscr.keypad(0)
                 curses.endwin()