diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62a4d95..52853f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 # Codex Neovim Plugin
 <img width="1480" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eac126c5-e71c-4de9-817a-bf4e8f2f6af9" />
 
-## A Neovim plugin integrating the open-sourced Codex CLI (`codex`).
+## A Neovim plugin integrating the open-sourced Codex CLI (`codex`)
 > Latest version: ![GitHub tag (latest SemVer)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/tag/johnseth97/codex.nvim?sort=semver)
 
-Note: As of v1.0.0, <Esc> no longer closes the Codex window. Press q to close, and <Esc><Esc> to safely interrupt model generation without resetting context.
-
 ### Features:
 - ✅ Toggle Codex floating window with `:CodexToggle`
 - ✅ Optional keymap mapping via `setup` call
 - ✅ Background running when window hidden
-- ✅ Statusline integration via `require('codex').status()` 
+- ✅ Statusline integration via `require('codex').status()`
 
 ### Installation:
 
@@ -42,7 +40,10 @@ return {
     },
   },
   opts = {
-    keymaps     = {},         -- Disable internal default keymap (<leader>cc -> :CodexToggle)
+    keymaps     = {
+      toggle = nil, -- Keybind to toggle Codex window (Disabled by default, watch out for conflicts)
+      quit = '<C-q>', -- Keybind to close the Codex window (default: Ctrl + q)
+    },         -- Disable internal default keymap (<leader>cc -> :CodexToggle)
     border      = 'rounded',  -- Options: 'single', 'double', or 'rounded'
     width       = 0.8,        -- Width of the floating window (0.0 to 1.0)
     height      = 0.8,        -- Height of the floating window (0.0 to 1.0)
diff --git a/lua/codex/init.lua b/lua/codex/init.lua
index 22a4f26..0571c94 100644
--- a/lua/codex/init.lua
+++ b/lua/codex/init.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ local state = require 'codex.state'
 local M = {}
 
 local config = {
-  keymaps = {},
+  keymaps = {
+    toggle = nil,
+    quit = '<C-q>', -- Default: Ctrl+q to quit
+  },
   border = 'single',
   width = 0.8,
   height = 0.8,
@@ -86,11 +89,19 @@ end
 function M.open()
   local function create_clean_buf()
     local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, false)
+
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf, 'bufhidden', 'hide')
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf, 'swapfile', false)
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf, 'filetype', 'codex')
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(buf, 't', 'q', [[<C-\><C-n><cmd>lua require('codex').close()<CR>]], { noremap = true, silent = true })
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(buf, 'n', 'q', [[<cmd>lua require('codex').close()<CR>]], { noremap = true, silent = true })
+
+    -- Apply configured quit keybinding
+
+    if config.keymaps.quit then
+      local quit_cmd = [[<cmd>lua require('codex').close()<CR>]]
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(buf, 't', config.keymaps.quit, [[<C-\><C-n>]] .. quit_cmd, { noremap = true, silent = true })
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(buf, 'n', config.keymaps.quit, quit_cmd, { noremap = true, silent = true })
+    end
+
     return buf
   end