diff --git a/src/editor.ts b/src/editor.ts
index 7b2043a..347ad41 100644
--- a/src/editor.ts
+++ b/src/editor.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ export class Editor {
         });
     }
 
+    onCancel() : void {
+        this.keybindProgressMode = KeybindProgressMode.None; // cancel long keybinding in progress (if any)
+        this.setStatusBarPermanentMessage("");
+        this.setStatusBarMessage("Quit");
+    }
+
     setStatusBarMessage(text: string): vscode.Disposable {
         return vscode.window.setStatusBarMessage(text, 1000);
     }
diff --git a/src/operation.ts b/src/operation.ts
index 46c5f8f..3f7794b 100644
--- a/src/operation.ts
+++ b/src/operation.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class Operation {
                 this.editor.setStatusBarMessage("Undo!");
             },
             'C-g': () => {
-                this.editor.setStatusBarMessage("Quit");
+                this.editor.onCancel();
             },
             "C-x_r": () => {
                 this.editor.setRMode();