diff --git a/progs/xdemos/manywin.c b/progs/xdemos/manywin.c
index cfea555210a..ee357f32a40 100644
--- a/progs/xdemos/manywin.c
+++ b/progs/xdemos/manywin.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ EventLoop(void)
                         XLookupString(&event.xkey, buf, sizeof(buf), &keySym, &stat);
                         switch (keySym) {
                            case XK_Escape:
-                              exit(0);
+                              return;
                               break;
                            case XK_d:
                            case XK_D: