diff --git a/croppa/main.py b/croppa/main.py
index 5c18db0..d8b8ff2 100644
--- a/croppa/main.py
+++ b/croppa/main.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class ProjectView:
         # Draw instructions
         instructions = [
             "Project View - Videos in current directory",
-            "WASD: Navigate | E: Open video | Q: Larger thumbnails | Y: Smaller thumbnails | ESC: Back to editor",
+            "WASD: Navigate | E: Open video | Q: Larger thumbnails | Y: Smaller thumbnails | q: Quit | ESC: Back to editor",
             f"Showing {len(self.video_files)} videos | {current_items_per_row} per row | Thumbnail: {self.THUMBNAIL_SIZE[0]}x{self.THUMBNAIL_SIZE[1]}"
         ]
         
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ class ProjectView:
         """Handle keyboard input, returns action taken"""
         if key == 27:  # ESC
             return "back_to_editor"
+        elif key == ord('q'):  # lowercase q - Quit
+            return "quit"
         elif key == ord('e') or key == ord('E'):  # E - Open video
             if self.video_files and 0 <= self.selected_index < len(self.video_files):
                 return f"open_video:{self.video_files[self.selected_index]}"
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ class ProjectView:
             if self.selected_index < len(self.video_files) - 1:
                 self.selected_index += 1
             self._update_scroll()
-        elif key == ord('q') or key == ord('Q'):  # Q - Make thumbnails LARGER
+        elif key == ord('Q'):  # uppercase Q - Make thumbnails LARGER
             # Increase thumbnail size (no maximum limit)
             new_width = self.THUMBNAIL_SIZE[0] + 20
             new_height = int(new_width * self.THUMBNAIL_SIZE[1] / self.THUMBNAIL_SIZE[0])
@@ -2558,6 +2560,8 @@ class VideoEditor:
                         action = self.project_view.handle_key(key)
                         if action == "back_to_editor":
                             self.toggle_project_view()
+                        elif action == "quit":
+                            return  # Exit the main loop
                         elif action.startswith("open_video:"):
                             video_path_str = action.split(":", 1)[1]
                             video_path = Path(video_path_str)