diff --git a/emu-configs/retroarch/retroarch.cfg b/emu-configs/retroarch/retroarch.cfg
index 0d0dd255..3bda1f75 100644
--- a/emu-configs/retroarch/retroarch.cfg
+++ b/emu-configs/retroarch/retroarch.cfg
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ input_enable_hotkey = "ctrl"
 input_enable_hotkey_axis = "nul"
 input_enable_hotkey_btn = "nul"
 input_enable_hotkey_mbtn = "nul"
-input_exit_emulator = "escape"
+input_exit_emulator = "q"
 input_exit_emulator_axis = "nul"
 input_exit_emulator_btn = "nul"
 input_exit_emulator_mbtn = "nul"