diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
index 8ca13b59d..c8f6e1a11 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/AccountsScreen.hs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ asHandle ui0@UIState{
 
     Help ->
       case ev of
-        VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'q') []) -> halt ui
+        -- VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'q') []) -> halt ui
         VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'l') [MCtrl]) -> redraw ui
         VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'z') [MCtrl]) -> suspend ui
         _                    -> helpHandle ui ev
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
index d93b0a476..c4805256a 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/RegisterScreen.hs
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ rsHandle ui@UIState{
 
     Help ->
       case ev of
-        VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'q') []) -> halt ui
+        -- VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'q') []) -> halt ui
         VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'l') [MCtrl]) -> redraw ui
         VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'z') [MCtrl]) -> suspend ui
         _                    -> helpHandle ui ev
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs
index 154ab4b6c..28ca4de64 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/TransactionScreen.hs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ tsHandle ui@UIState{aScreen=s@TransactionScreen{tsTransaction=(i,t)
   case mode of
     Help ->
       case ev of
-        VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'q') []) -> halt ui
+        -- VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'q') []) -> halt ui
         VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'l') [MCtrl]) -> redraw ui
         VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'z') [MCtrl]) -> suspend ui
         _                    -> helpHandle ui ev
diff --git a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs
index 576435a89..3f849cfa0 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs
+++ b/hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ helpDialog _copts =
     c <- getContext
     render $
       withDefAttr "help" $
-      renderDialog (dialog (Just "Help (?/LEFT/ESC to close)") Nothing (c^.availWidthL)) $ -- (Just (0,[("ok",())]))
+      renderDialog (dialog (Just "Help (LEFT/ESC/?/q to close help)") Nothing (c^.availWidthL)) $ -- (Just (0,[("ok",())]))
       padTop (Pad 0) $ padLeft (Pad 1) $ padRight (Pad 1) $
         vBox [
            hBox [
@@ -102,12 +102,8 @@ helpDialog _copts =
                   ,renderKey ("RIGHT/l/C-f", "")
                   ,str "      show account txns, or txn detail"
                   ,renderKey ("LEFT/h/C-b ", "go back")
-                  ,renderKey ("ESC  ", "cancel input, or reset UI")
-                  ,str " "
-                  ,withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Report period"
-                  ,renderKey ("S-DOWN /S-UP  ", "shrink/grow period")
-                  ,renderKey ("S-RIGHT/S-LEFT", "next/previous period")
-                  ,renderKey ("T             ", "set period to today")
+                  ,renderKey ("ESC  ", "cancel or reset")
+
                   ,str " "
                   ,withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Accounts screen"
                   ,renderKey ("1234567890-+ ", "set/adjust depth limit")
@@ -118,6 +114,10 @@ helpDialog _copts =
                   ,renderKey ("t ", "toggle subaccount txns\n(and accounts tree/list mode)")
                   ,renderKey ("H ", "toggle historical/period total")
                   ,str " "
+                  ,withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Help"
+                  ,renderKey ("?    ", "toggle this help")
+                  ,renderKey ("p/m/i", "while help is open:\nshow manual in pager/man/info")
+                  ,str " "
                 ]
              ,padLeft (Pad 1) $ padRight (Pad 0) $
                 vBox [
@@ -128,11 +128,10 @@ helpDialog _copts =
                   ,renderKey ("R   ", "show real/all postings")
                   ,renderKey ("Z   ", "show nonzero/all amounts")
                   ,renderKey ("DEL ", "remove filters")
+                  ,renderKey ("S-DOWN /S-UP  ", "shrink/grow period")
+                  ,renderKey ("S-RIGHT/S-LEFT", "next/previous period")
+                  ,renderKey ("T             ", "set period to today")
                   ,str " "
-                  ,withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Help"
-                  ,renderKey ("?   ", "toggle this help")
-                  ,renderKey ("p/m/i", "(with this help open)\nshow manual in pager/man/info")
-                  -- ,str " "  -- need one more line in 80x25
                   ,withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Other"
                   ,renderKey ("a   ", "add transaction (hledger add)")
                   ,renderKey ("A   ", "add transaction (hledger-iadd)")
@@ -169,7 +168,9 @@ helpHandle :: UIState -> BrickEvent Name AppEvent -> EventM Name (Next UIState)
 helpHandle ui ev = do
   pagerprog <- liftIO $ fromMaybe "less" <$> lookupEnv "PAGER"
   case ev of
-    VtyEvent e | e `elem` (moveLeftEvents ++ [EvKey KEsc [], EvKey (KChar '?') []]) -> continue $ setMode Normal ui
+    VtyEvent e
+      | e `elem` (moveLeftEvents ++ [EvKey KEsc [], EvKey (KChar '?') [], EvKey (KChar 'q') []])
+        -> continue $ setMode Normal ui
     VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'p') []) -> suspendAndResume $ runPagerForTopic pagerprog "hledger-ui" >> return ui'
     VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'm') []) -> suspendAndResume $ runManForTopic             "hledger-ui" >> return ui'
     VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'i') []) -> suspendAndResume $ runInfoForTopic            "hledger-ui" >> return ui'
diff --git a/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.m4.md b/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.m4.md
index b67fa921e..a1f8dbad7 100644
--- a/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.m4.md
+++ b/hledger-ui/hledger-ui.m4.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ which should contain one command line option/argument per line.
 
 `?` shows a help dialog listing all keys.
 (some of these also appear in the quick help at the bottom of each screen.)
-press `?` again (or `escape`, or `left`) to close it.
+press `?` again (or `escape`, or `left`, or `q`) to close it.
 the following keys work on most screens:
 
 the cursor keys navigate: