diff --git a/client/display.c b/client/display.c
index ddb5f60e..6f7db4f1 100644
--- a/client/display.c
+++ b/client/display.c
@@ -176,6 +176,13 @@ void display_disable_cmd_prompt(void)
 	rl_crlf();
 }
 
+void display_quit(void)
+{
+	rl_insert_text("quit");
+	rl_redisplay();
+	rl_crlf();
+}
+
 void display_init(void)
 {
 	memset(&dashed_line, '-', sizeof(dashed_line) - 1);
diff --git a/client/display.h b/client/display.h
index 88cceb47..eeed75e2 100644
--- a/client/display.h
+++ b/client/display.h
@@ -37,5 +37,7 @@ void display_error(const char *error);
 void display_enable_cmd_prompt(void);
 void display_disable_cmd_prompt(void);
 
+void display_quit(void);
+
 void display_init(void);
 void display_exit(void);