diff --git a/src/getkey.cpp b/src/getkey.cpp
index 3a561f6..d56ff5c 100644
--- a/src/getkey.cpp
+++ b/src/getkey.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ bool GetKey::x11Event( XEvent* e )
 {
     //keep Qt from closing the dialog upon seeing Esc pressed.
     if (e->type == KeyPress) return true;
-
     //On a key press, return the key and quit
     //Ctrl+X == [No Key]
     if (e->type == KeyRelease) {
@@ -51,6 +50,11 @@ bool GetKey::x11Event( XEvent* e )
     return false;
 }
 
+void GetKey::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *e) {
+    e->ignore();
+    done(-1);
+}
+
 void GetKey::paintEvent ( QPaintEvent * ) {
     //whenever we need to repaint, draw in our text.
     QPainter paint( this );
diff --git a/src/getkey.h b/src/getkey.h
index 54edce4..cfa5b4b 100644
--- a/src/getkey.h
+++ b/src/getkey.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QIcon>
+#include <QCloseEvent>
 #include "constant.h"
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 //The KeySym for "x"
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ class GetKey : public QDialog {
 		//to avoid focus issues, there is only the dialog widget, all the
 		//rest is painted on. So, I need to know when to repaint.
 		void paintEvent ( QPaintEvent * );
+		void closeEvent (QCloseEvent *);
 	private:
 		//the dialog's message
 		QString Text;
diff --git a/src/keycode.cpp b/src/keycode.cpp
index 0607c90..9dd88f6 100644
--- a/src/keycode.cpp
+++ b/src/keycode.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,14 @@ KeyButton::KeyButton( QString name, int val, QWidget* parent, bool m, bool nowMo
 
 void KeyButton::onClick() {
     //when clicked, ask for a key!
-    value = GetKey( buttonname, mouse ).exec();
+    int retValue = GetKey( buttonname, mouse ).exec();
+    // -1 is a special value meaning that the window was simply
+    // closed so we can ignore this
+    if(retValue == -1) {
+	return;
+    } else {
+	value = retValue;
+    }
     //if the return value was a mouse click...
     if (value > MOUSE_OFFSET) {
         mouseClicked = true;