diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 1fb8661..683b3d3 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ Doing some experimentation with avy & dired. Still somewhat flaky.
 
 [[./img/screenshot.png]]
 
-The only available command is =M-x avy-dired-goto-line=. Use =K= and =J= to scroll up and down while in the avy state, or =C-g= to quit.
+The only available command is =M-x avy-dired-goto-line=. Use =K= and =J= to scroll up and down while in the avy state, =C-g= or =q= to quit.
diff --git a/avy-dired.el b/avy-dired.el
index 223c505..2cae016 100644
--- a/avy-dired.el
+++ b/avy-dired.el
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ Relevant only if `dired-hide-details-mode' is inactive."
                 (?J (progn
                       (scroll-down-command)
                       (avy-dired-goto-line)))
+                (?q (progn
+                      (throw 'done 'abort)))
                 (_ (funcall avy-handler-old char)))))
            (r (avy-process (avy-dired-cands))))
       (when (not (memq r '(t nil)))