diff --git a/src/main/java/com/charego/freecellfx/FreeCellApplication.java b/src/main/java/com/charego/freecellfx/FreeCellApplication.java
index 70eb86c..a3d9299 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/charego/freecellfx/FreeCellApplication.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/charego/freecellfx/FreeCellApplication.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.charego.freecellfx.model.Game;
 import com.charego.freecellfx.view.GameCanvas;
 import com.charego.freecellfx.view.GameMenuBar;
 import javafx.application.Application;
+import javafx.application.Platform;
 import javafx.scene.Scene;
 import javafx.scene.image.Image;
 import javafx.scene.layout.*;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ public class FreeCellApplication extends Application {
         menuBar.setNewGameAction(canvas.getNewGameAction());
         menuBar.setUndoAction(canvas.getUndoAction());
         menuBar.setRedoAction(canvas.getRedoAction());
+        menuBar.setExitAction(e -> Platform.exit());
         root.getChildren().addAll(menuBar, canvas);
         Scene scene = new Scene(root);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/charego/freecellfx/view/GameMenuBar.java b/src/main/java/com/charego/freecellfx/view/GameMenuBar.java
index e45cb0c..b539a31 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/charego/freecellfx/view/GameMenuBar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/charego/freecellfx/view/GameMenuBar.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class GameMenuBar extends MenuBar {
         newGame.setAccelerator(new KeyCodeCombination(KeyCode.F2));
         undoMove.setAccelerator(new KeyCodeCombination(KeyCode.Z, KeyCombination.CONTROL_DOWN));
         redoMove.setAccelerator(new KeyCodeCombination(KeyCode.Y, KeyCombination.CONTROL_DOWN));
+        exitGame.setAccelerator(new KeyCodeCombination(KeyCode.ESCAPE));
     }
 
     public void setNewGameAction(EventHandler<ActionEvent> handler) {
@@ -46,4 +47,8 @@ public class GameMenuBar extends MenuBar {
         redoMove.setOnAction(handler);
     }
 
+    public void setExitAction(EventHandler<ActionEvent> handler) {
+        exitGame.setOnAction(handler);
+    }
+
 }