README.md | 1 +
 nnn.c     | 3 +++

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d78fe0e573df4c1275197fd9ea07cbd9f61c3c4e..42cd9390da9c73fb5164a61af96a8cac76116618 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ | key | Go to bookmarked location |
 | <kbd>~</kbd> | Go to HOME directory |
 | <kbd>-</kbd> | Go to last visited directory |
 | <kbd>&</kbd> | Go to start directory |
+| <kbd>q</kbd> | Quit context |
 
 If all the configured bookmark keys are single character, the prompt is not shown and <kbd>Enter</kbd> is not required; just press <kbd>^B</kbd> followed by the key.
 
diff --git a/nnn.c b/nnn.c
index 688215d99c687351a89a7c315cc43574c1287331..8e5cabf9363b6024ccca30d3e931240336d6b7f3 100644
--- a/nnn.c
+++ b/nnn.c
@@ -2807,6 +2807,9 @@ 					cfg.curctx = r;
 					if (cfg.filtermode)
 						presel = FILTER;
 					goto begin;
+				case 'q':
+					presel = 'q';
+					goto nochange;
 				}
 			}