diff --git a/keyd.1.gz b/keyd.1.gz
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diff --git a/man.md b/man.md
index 0b99c23..a207aed 100644
--- a/man.md
+++ b/man.md
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ independently. The default behaviour is to run the forground and print to
 stderr, unless **-d** is supplied, in which case in which case log output will
 be stored in */var/log/keyd.log*.
 
+**NOTE**
+
+Becuase keyd modifies your primary input device it is possible to render your
+machine unusuable with a bad config file. If you find yourself in this
+situation the sequence *\<backspace\>+\<backslash\>+\<enter\>* will force keyd to
+terminate. If you are experimenting with the available options it is advisable
+to do so in a keyboard specific file (see CONFIGURATION) instead of directly in
+`default.cfg`, so it remains possible to plug in another keyboard unaffected by the
+changes.
+
 # OPTIONS
 
 **-m**: Run in monitor mode. (ensure keyd is not running to see untranslated events).
@@ -76,7 +86,7 @@ It is, for instance, possible to map a key to escape when tapped and control
 when held by assigning it to `overload(C, esc)`. A complete list of available
 actions can be found in *ACTIONS*.
 
-As a special case <key> may be 'noop' which causes it to be
+As a special case \<key\> may be 'noop' which causes it to be
 ignored. This can be used to simulate a modifier sequence with no
 attendant termination key:
 
@@ -307,13 +317,6 @@ of \` will thus produce A-S-tab instead of M-\`.
 	` = A-S-tab
 
 
-# NOTES
-
-Because of the way keyd works it is possible to render your machine unusable
-with a bad config file. This can usually be resolved by plugging in a different
-keyboard, however if *default.cfg* has been misconfigured you will have to find
-an alternate way to kill the daemon (e.g SSH).
-
 # AUTHOR
 
 Written by Raheman Vaiya (2017-).
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 1a81602..0e2029e 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -356,6 +356,16 @@ static void reify_layer_mods(struct keyboard *kbd)
 	setmods(mods);
 }
 
+static struct key_descriptor *kbd_panic_check(struct keyboard *kbd)
+{
+	if(kbd->dcache[KEY_BACKSPACE] &&
+	   kbd->dcache[KEY_BACKSLASH] &&
+	   kbd->dcache[KEY_ENTER]) {
+		info("Termination key sequence triggered (backspace backslash enter), terminating.");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+}
+
 static struct key_descriptor *kbd_lookup_descriptor(struct keyboard *kbd, uint16_t code, int pressed, uint16_t *modsp)
 {
 	size_t i;
@@ -457,6 +467,8 @@ static void process_key_event(struct keyboard *kbd, uint16_t code, int pressed)
 	d = kbd_lookup_descriptor(kbd, code, pressed, &mods);
 	if(!d) goto keyseq_cleanup;
 
+	kbd_panic_check(kbd);
+
 	switch(d->action) {
 		struct layer *layer;
 		uint32_t keyseq;