1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/newt.c b/tools/perf/util/newt.c
index 094887f45d05..139eb1a16cd8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/newt.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/newt.c
@@ -837,9 +837,10 @@ int hists__browse(struct hists *self, const char *helpline, const char *input_na
                 if (es.reason == NEWT_EXIT_HOTKEY) {
                         if (toupper(es.u.key) == 'A')
                                 goto do_annotate;
-                        if (es.u.key == NEWT_KEY_ESCAPE ||
-                            toupper(es.u.key) == 'Q' ||
-                            es.u.key == CTRL('c')) {
+                        if (toupper(es.u.key) == 'Q' ||
+                            es.u.key == CTRL('c'))
+                                break;
+                        if (es.u.key == NEWT_KEY_ESCAPE) {
                                 if (dialog_yesno("Do you really want to exit?"))
                                         break;
                                 else