diff --git a/src/ui/fancy_ui/display.rs b/src/ui/fancy_ui/display.rs
index acbb31d..34be11c 100644
--- a/src/ui/fancy_ui/display.rs
+++ b/src/ui/fancy_ui/display.rs
@@ -113,10 +113,11 @@ struct ComputedLayout {
     progress: Rect,
     graph: Rect,
     args_display: Rect,
+    quit_modal: Rect,
 }
 
 impl From<Rect> for ComputedLayout {
-    fn from(value: Rect) -> Self {
+    fn from(area: Rect) -> Self {
         let root = Layout::default()
             .direction(Direction::Vertical)
             .constraints([
@@ -124,18 +125,42 @@ impl From<Rect> for ComputedLayout {
                 Constraint::Min(10),
                 Constraint::Length(10),
             ])
-            .split(value);
+            .split(area);
 
         let info_pane = root[2];
 
+        let quit_modal = centered_rect(area, 40, 4);
+
         Self {
             graph: root[1],
             progress: root[0],
             args_display: info_pane,
+            quit_modal,
         }
     }
 }
 
+/// Given an outer rect and desired inner rect dimensions, returns the inner rect.
+fn centered_rect(r: Rect, w: u16, h: u16) -> Rect {
+    let popup_layout = Layout::default()
+        .direction(Direction::Vertical)
+        .constraints([
+            Constraint::Fill(1),
+            Constraint::Length(h),
+            Constraint::Fill(1),
+        ])
+        .split(r);
+
+    Layout::default()
+        .direction(Direction::Horizontal)
+        .constraints([
+            Constraint::Fill(1),
+            Constraint::Length(w),
+            Constraint::Fill(1),
+        ])
+        .split(popup_layout[1])[1]
+}
+
 pub fn draw(
     state: &mut State,
     terminal: &mut Terminal<impl ratatui::backend::Backend>,
@@ -184,6 +209,10 @@ pub fn draw(
         } else {
             f.render_widget(info_table, layout.args_display);
         }
+
+        if let Some(qm) = state.quit_modal {
+            f.render_widget(qm, layout.quit_modal)
+        }
     })?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/fancy_ui/state.rs b/src/ui/fancy_ui/state.rs
index dcdda2f..eb1c805 100644
--- a/src/ui/fancy_ui/state.rs
+++ b/src/ui/fancy_ui/state.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     writer_process::ipc::StatusMessage,
 };
 
-use super::widgets::SpeedChartState;
+use super::widgets::{QuitModal, QuitModalResult, SpeedChartState};
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone)]
 pub enum UIEvent {
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub struct State {
     pub target_filename: String,
     pub child: WriterState,
     pub graph_state: SpeedChartState,
+    pub quit_modal: Option<QuitModal>,
 }
 
 impl State {
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ impl State {
             target_filename: params.target.devnode.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
             child: WriterState::initial(now, !params.compression.is_identity(), input_file_bytes),
             graph_state: SpeedChartState::default(),
+            quit_modal: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -51,13 +53,34 @@ impl State {
     fn on_term_event(self, ev: Event) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
         match ev {
             Event::Key(KeyEvent {
-                code: KeyCode::Char('c'),
-                modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
                 kind: KeyEventKind::Press,
+                code,
+                modifiers,
                 ..
-            }) => {
-                info!("Got CTRL-C, quitting");
-                Err(Quit)?
+            }) => self.handle_key_down((code, modifiers)),
+            _ => Ok(self),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn handle_key_down(mut self, (kc, km): (KeyCode, KeyModifiers)) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+        if let Some(qm) = &self.quit_modal {
+            return match qm.handle_key_down(kc) {
+                Some(QuitModalResult::Quit) => Err(Quit.into()),
+                Some(QuitModalResult::Stay) => Ok(Self {
+                    quit_modal: None,
+                    ..self
+                }),
+                None => Ok(self),
+            };
+        }
+
+        match (kc, km) {
+            (KeyCode::Char('c'), KeyModifiers::CONTROL)
+            | (KeyCode::Esc, _)
+            | (KeyCode::Char('q'), _) => {
+                info!("Got request to quit, spawning prompt");
+                self.quit_modal = Some(QuitModal::new());
+                Ok(self)
             }
             _ => Ok(self),
         }
diff --git a/src/ui/fancy_ui/widgets.rs b/src/ui/fancy_ui/widgets.rs
index f1e8ce9..057e120 100644
--- a/src/ui/fancy_ui/widgets.rs
+++ b/src/ui/fancy_ui/widgets.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 use std::time::Instant;
 
 use bytesize::ByteSize;
+use crossterm::event::KeyCode;
 use ratatui::{
     layout::{Alignment, Constraint, Rect},
-    style::{Color, Style},
+    style::{Color, Style, Stylize},
     symbols,
     text::Span,
     widgets::{
-        Axis, Block, Borders, Cell, Chart, Dataset, Gauge, GraphType, Row, StatefulWidget, Table,
-        Widget,
+        Axis, Block, BorderType, Borders, Cell, Chart, Clear, Dataset, Gauge, GraphType, Paragraph,
+        Row, StatefulWidget, Table, Widget,
     },
 };
 
@@ -160,7 +161,11 @@ impl WriterProgressBar {
             } => WriterProgressBar::from_simple(
                 write_hist.bytes_encountered(),
                 *total_write_bytes,
-                if error.is_some() { "Error!" } else { "Done!" },
+                if error.is_some() {
+                    "Error!"
+                } else {
+                    "Done! Press q to quit."
+                },
                 if error.is_some() {
                     Style::default().fg(Color::White).bg(Color::Red)
                 } else {
@@ -267,3 +272,58 @@ impl Widget for WritingInfoTable<'_> {
         Widget::render(self.make_info_table(), area, buf)
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct QuitModal {
+    _private: (),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum QuitModalResult {
+    /// Quit the program.
+    Quit,
+
+    /// Stay in the program.
+    Stay,
+}
+
+impl QuitModal {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self { _private: () }
+    }
+
+    /// Handle a key down event. If this would conclude the modal, returns the result.
+    /// Otherwise, if an indecisive keystroke was detected and we are to stay inside the
+    /// modal, returns None.
+    pub fn handle_key_down(self, kc: KeyCode) -> Option<QuitModalResult> {
+        use KeyCode::*;
+        use QuitModalResult::*;
+        match kc {
+            Esc => Some(Stay),
+            Char('q') | Char('Q') => Some(Quit),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Widget for QuitModal {
+    fn render(self, area: Rect, buf: &mut ratatui::prelude::Buffer)
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        let prompt =
+            Paragraph::new("Are you sure you want to quit?\nPress q again to quit, ESC to stay")
+                .alignment(Alignment::Center)
+                .style(Style::new().yellow())
+                .block(
+                    Block::new()
+                        .bg(Color::Red)
+                        .border_style(Style::new().white())
+                        .border_type(BorderType::Plain)
+                        .borders(Borders::ALL),
+                );
+
+        Clear.render(area, buf);
+        prompt.render(area, buf);
+    }
+}