diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Dialogs/FileDialog.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Dialogs/FileDialog.cs
index 2b1dbb82a..fb03ce9cb 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Dialogs/FileDialog.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Dialogs/FileDialog.cs
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 			};
 
 			this.cancel = new Button ("Cancel");
+			this.cancel.Clicked += () => {
+				canceled = true;
+				Application.RequestStop ();
+			};
 			AddButton (cancel);
 
 			this.prompt = new Button (prompt) {