diff --git a/file/file.go b/file/file.go
index 791d1df3a..e8d43ca42 100644
--- a/file/file.go
+++ b/file/file.go
@@ -26,10 +26,15 @@ import (
 type keymap filepicker.KeyMap
 
 var keyQuit = key.NewBinding(
-	key.WithKeys("esc", "q", "ctrl+c"),
+	key.WithKeys("esc", "q"),
 	key.WithHelp("esc", "close"),
 )
 
+var keyAbort = key.NewBinding(
+	key.WithKeys("ctrl+c"),
+	key.WithHelp("ctrl+c", "abort"),
+)
+
 func defaultKeymap() keymap {
 	km := filepicker.DefaultKeyMap()
 	km.Down.SetHelp("↓", "down")
@@ -76,11 +81,13 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		switch {
-		// TODO: should this handle q and esc differently than ctrl+c?
-		case key.Matches(msg, keyQuit):
+		case key.Matches(msg, keyAbort):
 			m.aborted = true
 			m.quitting = true
 			return m, tea.Quit
+		case key.Matches(msg, keyQuit):
+			m.quitting = true
+			return m, tea.Quit
 		}
 	case timeout.TickTimeoutMsg:
 		if msg.TimeoutValue <= 0 {