diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/init.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/init.lua
index c1bbc0ae42..ef634867a0 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/init.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/init.lua
@@ -47,9 +47,49 @@ local tabs = {
 }
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+local function show_exit_dialog(tabview, show_dialog)
+	tabview:hide()
+	local dlg = dialog_create(
+		"mainmenu_quit_confirm",
+		function()
+			return "size[10,3,true]" ..
+				"label[0.5,0.5;" .. fgettext("Are you sure you want to quit?") .. "]" ..
+				"checkbox[0.5,1;cb_show_dialog;" .. fgettext("Always show this dialog.") .. ";" .. tostring(show_dialog) .. "]" ..
+				"style[btn_quit_confirm_yes;bgcolor=red]" ..
+				"button[0.5,2.0;2.5,0.5;btn_quit_confirm_yes;" .. fgettext("Quit") .. "]" ..
+				"button[7.0,2.0;2.5,0.5;btn_quit_confirm_cancel;" .. fgettext("Cancel") .. "]"
+		end,
+		function(this, fields)
+			if fields.cb_show_dialog ~= nil then
+				core.settings:set_bool("enable_esc_dialog", core.is_yes(fields.cb_show_dialog))
+				return false
+			elseif fields.btn_quit_confirm_yes then
+				this:delete()
+				core.close()
+				return true
+			elseif fields.btn_quit_confirm_cancel or fields.key_escape or fields.quit then
+				this:delete()
+				if tabview and tabview.show then
+					tabview:show()
+				end
+				return true
+			end
+		end,
+		nil
+	)
+	dlg:set_parent(tabview)
+	dlg:show()
+end
+
 local function main_event_handler(tabview, event)
 	if event == "MenuQuit" then
-		core.close()
+		local show_dialog = core.settings:get_bool("enable_esc_dialog")
+		if not ui.childlist["mainmenu_quit_confirm"] and show_dialog then
+			show_exit_dialog(tabview, show_dialog)
+		else
+			core.close()
+		end
+		return true
 	end
 	return true
 end
diff --git a/builtin/settingtypes.txt b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
index aad629900a..3c53830895 100644
--- a/builtin/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ autojump (Automatic jumping) bool false
 #    On touchscreens, this only affects digging.
 safe_dig_and_place (Safe digging and placing) bool false
 
+#	 Enable a confirmation dialog before closing.
+enable_esc_dialog (Confirmation dialog before closing) bool true
+
 [*Keyboard and Mouse]
 
 #    Invert vertical mouse movement.
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index c27da7988e..9c0e2aa743 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	settings->setDefault("toggle_sneak_key", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("toggle_aux1_key", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("autojump", bool_to_cstr(has_touch));
+	settings->setDefault("enable_esc_dialog", "true");
 	settings->setDefault("continuous_forward", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("enable_joysticks", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("joystick_id", "0");