diff --git a/src/render.c b/src/render.c
index 59f5c7e..05e3fe7 100644
--- a/src/render.c
+++ b/src/render.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void animate(int fps, anim_function renderer,
     long delay_ns = NS / fps;
 
 
-    while(!(*interrupted)){
+    while(!(*interrupted) && getch() == ERR){
         clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &start_time);
 
         //Render
diff --git a/src/snake.c b/src/snake.c
index 1270f57..32fd9a4 100644
--- a/src/snake.c
+++ b/src/snake.c
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
     //Initialise ncurses, hide the cursor and get width/height.
     initscr();
     curs_set(0);
+    cbreak();
+    nodelay(stdscr, true);
     getmaxyx(stdscr, height, width);
     init_colours();