diff --git a/dosdl.asm b/dosdl.asm
index f42dba8..d03c635 100644
--- a/dosdl.asm
+++ b/dosdl.asm
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ read_guess:
 		mov ah, 8
 		int 0x21
 
+		cmp al, 3
+		je .ctrl_c
+
 		cmp al, 8
 		je .backspace
 
@@ -214,6 +217,9 @@ read_guess:
 
 		jmp .loop
 
+	.ctrl_c:
+		ret
+
 	.done:
 
 check_hard_mode: