diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9fd78253..396833ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -236,4 +236,13 @@ $ pydruid http://localhost:8082/druid/v2/sql/
   cnt
 -----
 12345
+> SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES;
+TABLE_NAME
+----------
+test_table
+COLUMNS
+SCHEMATA
+TABLES
+> BYE;
+GoodBye!
 ```
diff --git a/pydruid/console.py b/pydruid/console.py
index f91bd1ba..35dece09 100644
--- a/pydruid/console.py
+++ b/pydruid/console.py
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ def main():
         query = query.strip('; ')
         if query:
             # shortcuts
+            if query.lower() in ('bye', 'exit', 'quit'):
+                break
             for pattern, repl in replacements.items():
                 query = re.sub(pattern, repl, query)