diff --git a/README b/README
index 0535a5c..229d913 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ surf - simple webkit-based browser
 ==================================
 surf is a simple Web browser based on WebKit/GTK+.
 
-
 Requirements
 ------------
 In order to build surf you need GTK+ and Webkit/GTK+ header files.
@@ -23,3 +22,4 @@ Running surf
 ------------
 run
 	surf [URL]
+
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index fdf784e..5f554ff 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ static Key keys[] = {
     { MODKEY,               GDK_space,       scroll_v,   { .i = +10000 } },
     { MODKEY,               GDK_i,           scroll_h,   { .i = +1 } },
     { MODKEY,               GDK_u,           scroll_h,   { .i = -1 } },
+    { 0,                    GDK_Escape, stop,       { 0 } },
     { MODKEY,               GDK_o,      source,     { 0 } },
     { MODKEY,               GDK_g,      spawn,      SETPROP("_SURF_URI", "_SURF_GO") },
     { MODKEY,               GDK_f,      spawn,      SETPROP("_SURF_FIND", "_SURF_FIND") },
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 30489ca..e62e033 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ LIBS = -L/usr/lib -lc -L${X11LIB} -lX11 ${GTKLIB} -lgthread-2.0 \
 
 # flags
 CPPFLAGS = -DVERSION=\"${VERSION}\"
-CFLAGS = -g -std=c99 -pedantic -Wall -Os ${INCS} ${CPPFLAGS}
+CFLAGS = -std=c99 -pedantic -Wall -Os ${INCS} ${CPPFLAGS}
 LDFLAGS = -g ${LIBS}
 
 # Solaris
diff --git a/surf.1 b/surf.1
index e93d57a..c73714b 100644
--- a/surf.1
+++ b/surf.1
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ Opens the URL-bar.
 .B Ctrl\-p
 Loads URI from primary selection.
 .TP
+.B Esc
+Stop loading the page.
+.TP
 .B Ctrl\-Shift\-p
 Calls Printpage Dialog.
 .TP