diff --git a/p1load.c b/p1load.c
index 0c49f9a..0a81013 100644
--- a/p1load.c
+++ b/p1load.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     int baudRate, baudRate2, verbose, terminalMode, pstMode, i;
     int loadType = LOAD_TYPE_RUN;
     int loadTypeOptionSeen = FALSE;
+    int allowExitSequence = FALSE;
     int actionSpecified = FALSE;
     char *file = NULL;
     long imageSize;
@@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 ShowPorts(&state, PORT_PREFIX);
                 actionSpecified = TRUE;
                 break;
+            case 'q':
+                allowExitSequence = TRUE;
+                break;
             case 'r':
                 if (!loadTypeOptionSeen) {
                     loadTypeOptionSeen = TRUE;
@@ -236,7 +240,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         fflush(stdout);
         if (baudRate2 != baudRate)
             serial_baud(baudRate2);
-        terminal_mode(FALSE, pstMode);
+        terminal_mode(allowExitSequence, pstMode);
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -253,6 +257,7 @@ usage: p1load\n\
          [ -e ]                    write a bootable image to EEPROM\n\
          [ -p port ]               serial port (default is to auto-detect the port)\n\
          [ -P ]                    list available serial ports\n\
+         [ -q ]                    quit on the exit sequence (0xff, 0x00, status)\n\
          [ -r ]                    run the program after loading (default)\n\
          [ -t ]                    enter terminal mode after running the program\n\
          [ -T ]                    enter PST-compatible terminal mode\n\