diff --git a/src/systemcmds/topic_listener/listener_main.cpp b/src/systemcmds/topic_listener/listener_main.cpp
index a08b522d82..daae9cc7ff 100644
--- a/src/systemcmds/topic_listener/listener_main.cpp
+++ b/src/systemcmds/topic_listener/listener_main.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ usage()
 	PRINT_MODULE_DESCRIPTION(
 		R"DESCR_STR(
 Utility to listen on uORB topics and print the data to the console.
+
+The listener can be exited any time by pressing Ctrl+C, Esc, or Q.
 )DESCR_STR");
 
 	PRINT_MODULE_USAGE_NAME("listener", "command");