diff --git a/input/command.go b/input/command.go
index 4625a17..fc25a1f 100644
--- a/input/command.go
+++ b/input/command.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alecthomas/kong"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/exit"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/stdin"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 )
@@ -33,9 +34,18 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		i.EchoCharacter = '•'
 	}
 
-	p := tea.NewProgram(model{i}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr))
-	m, err := p.StartReturningModel()
-	fmt.Println(m.(model).textinput.Value())
+	p := tea.NewProgram(model{
+		textinput: i,
+		aborted:   false,
+	}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr))
+	tm, err := p.StartReturningModel()
+	m := tm.(model)
+
+	if m.aborted {
+		os.Exit(exit.Aborted)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(m.textinput.Value())
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/input/input.go b/input/input.go
index 294bfa9..6886148 100644
--- a/input/input.go
+++ b/input/input.go
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ import (
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 )
 
-type model struct{ textinput textinput.Model }
+type model struct {
+	textinput textinput.Model
+	aborted   bool
+}
 
 func (m model) Init() tea.Cmd { return textinput.Blink }
 func (m model) View() string  { return m.textinput.View() }
@@ -21,7 +24,10 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		switch msg.Type {
-		case tea.KeyEscape, tea.KeyCtrlC, tea.KeyEnter:
+		case tea.KeyEscape, tea.KeyCtrlC:
+			m.aborted = true
+			fallthrough
+		case tea.KeyEnter:
 			return m, tea.Quit
 		}
 	}