diff --git a/src/tui/app/app.rs b/src/tui/app/app.rs
index 9ebf397..b6857ef 100644
--- a/src/tui/app/app.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app/app.rs
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ use crate::tui::{
     lib::IMusicHoard,
 };
 
-pub enum AppState<BS, IS, RS, ES> {
+pub enum AppState<BS, IS, RS, ES, CS> {
     Browse(BS),
     Info(IS),
     Reload(RS),
     Error(ES),
+    Critical(CS),
 }
 
-impl<BS, IS, RS, ES> AppState<BS, IS, RS, ES> {
+impl<BS, IS, RS, ES, CS> AppState<BS, IS, RS, ES, CS> {
     fn is_browse(&self) -> bool {
         matches!(self, AppState::Browse(_))
     }
@@ -37,17 +38,21 @@ pub trait IAppInteract {
     type IS: IAppInteractInfo;
     type RS: IAppInteractReload;
     type ES: IAppInteractError;
+    type CS: IAppInteractCritical;
 
     fn is_running(&self) -> bool;
-    fn quit(&mut self);
     fn force_quit(&mut self);
 
-    fn save(&mut self);
-
-    fn state(&mut self) -> AppState<&mut Self::BS, &mut Self::IS, &mut Self::RS, &mut Self::ES>;
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+    fn state(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> AppState<&mut Self::BS, &mut Self::IS, &mut Self::RS, &mut Self::ES, &mut Self::CS>;
 }
 
 pub trait IAppInteractBrowse {
+    fn save(&mut self);
+    fn quit(&mut self);
+
     fn increment_category(&mut self);
     fn decrement_category(&mut self);
     fn increment_selection(&mut self, delta: Delta);
@@ -72,6 +77,8 @@ pub trait IAppInteractError {
     fn dismiss_error(&mut self);
 }
 
+pub trait IAppInteractCritical {}
+
 // It would be preferable to have a getter for each field separately. However, the selection field
 // needs to be mutably accessible requiring a mutable borrow of the entire struct if behind a trait.
 // This in turn complicates simultaneous field access since only a single mutable borrow is allowed.
@@ -83,21 +90,21 @@ pub trait IAppAccess {
 pub struct AppPublic<'app> {
     pub collection: &'app Collection,
     pub selection: &'app mut Selection,
-    pub state: &'app AppState<(), (), (), String>,
+    pub state: &'app AppState<(), (), (), String, String>,
 }
 
 pub struct App<MH: IMusicHoard> {
     running: bool,
     music_hoard: MH,
     selection: Selection,
-    state: AppState<(), (), (), String>,
+    state: AppState<(), (), (), String, String>,
 }
 
 impl<MH: IMusicHoard> App<MH> {
     pub fn new(mut music_hoard: MH) -> Self {
         let state = match Self::init(&mut music_hoard) {
             Ok(()) => AppState::Browse(()),
-            Err(err) => AppState::Error(err.to_string()),
+            Err(err) => AppState::Critical(err.to_string()),
         };
         let selection = Selection::new(music_hoard.get_collection());
         App {
@@ -120,18 +127,31 @@ impl<MH: IMusicHoard> IAppInteract for App<MH> {
     type IS = Self;
     type RS = Self;
     type ES = Self;
+    type CS = Self;
 
     fn is_running(&self) -> bool {
         self.running
     }
 
-    fn quit(&mut self) {
-        if !self.state.is_error() {
-            self.running = false;
-        }
+    fn force_quit(&mut self) {
+        self.running = false;
     }
 
-    fn force_quit(&mut self) {
+    fn state(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> AppState<&mut Self::BS, &mut Self::IS, &mut Self::RS, &mut Self::ES, &mut Self::CS> {
+        match self.state {
+            AppState::Browse(_) => AppState::Browse(self),
+            AppState::Info(_) => AppState::Info(self),
+            AppState::Reload(_) => AppState::Reload(self),
+            AppState::Error(_) => AppState::Error(self),
+            AppState::Critical(_) => AppState::Critical(self),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<MH: IMusicHoard> IAppInteractBrowse for App<MH> {
+    fn quit(&mut self) {
         self.running = false;
     }
 
@@ -141,17 +161,6 @@ impl<MH: IMusicHoard> IAppInteract for App<MH> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn state(&mut self) -> AppState<&mut Self::BS, &mut Self::IS, &mut Self::RS, &mut Self::ES> {
-        match self.state {
-            AppState::Browse(_) => AppState::Browse(self),
-            AppState::Info(_) => AppState::Info(self),
-            AppState::Reload(_) => AppState::Reload(self),
-            AppState::Error(_) => AppState::Error(self),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<MH: IMusicHoard> IAppInteractBrowse for App<MH> {
     fn increment_category(&mut self) {
         self.selection.increment_category();
     }
@@ -232,6 +241,8 @@ impl<MH: IMusicHoard> IAppInteractError for App<MH> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<MH: IMusicHoard> IAppInteractCritical for App<MH> {}
+
 impl<MH: IMusicHoard> IAppAccess for App<MH> {
     fn get(&mut self) -> AppPublic {
         AppPublic {
@@ -280,9 +291,6 @@ mod tests {
 
         app.state = AppState::Error(String::from("get rekt"));
 
-        app.quit();
-        assert!(app.is_running());
-
         app.dismiss_error();
 
         app.quit();
@@ -350,10 +358,10 @@ mod tests {
             .return_once(|| Err(musichoard::Error::DatabaseError(String::from("get rekt"))));
         music_hoard.expect_get_collection().return_const(vec![]);
 
-        let app = App::new(music_hoard);
+        let mut app = App::new(music_hoard);
 
         assert!(app.is_running());
-        assert!(app.state.is_error());
+        assert!(matches!(app.state(), AppState::Critical(_)));
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/src/tui/handler.rs b/src/tui/handler.rs
index 4141a23..a0352c6 100644
--- a/src/tui/handler.rs
+++ b/src/tui/handler.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ trait IEventHandlerPrivate<APP: IAppInteract> {
     fn handle_info_key_event(app: &mut <APP as IAppInteract>::IS, key_event: KeyEvent);
     fn handle_reload_key_event(app: &mut <APP as IAppInteract>::RS, key_event: KeyEvent);
     fn handle_error_key_event(app: &mut <APP as IAppInteract>::ES, key_event: KeyEvent);
+    fn handle_critical_key_event(app: &mut <APP as IAppInteract>::CS, key_event: KeyEvent);
 }
 
 pub struct EventHandler {
@@ -52,11 +53,6 @@ impl<APP: IAppInteract> IEventHandler<APP> for EventHandler {
 impl<APP: IAppInteract> IEventHandlerPrivate<APP> for EventHandler {
     fn handle_key_event(app: &mut APP, key_event: KeyEvent) {
         match key_event.code {
-            // Exit application on `ESC` or `q`.
-            KeyCode::Esc | KeyCode::Char('q') => {
-                app.save();
-                app.quit();
-            }
             // Exit application on `Ctrl-C`.
             KeyCode::Char('c') | KeyCode::Char('C') => {
                 if key_event.modifiers == KeyModifiers::CONTROL {
@@ -76,12 +72,22 @@ impl<APP: IAppInteract> IEventHandlerPrivate<APP> for EventHandler {
                 AppState::Error(error) => {
                     <Self as IEventHandlerPrivate<APP>>::handle_error_key_event(error, key_event);
                 }
+                AppState::Critical(critical) => {
+                    <Self as IEventHandlerPrivate<APP>>::handle_critical_key_event(
+                        critical, key_event,
+                    );
+                }
             },
         }
     }
 
     fn handle_browse_key_event(app: &mut <APP as IAppInteract>::BS, key_event: KeyEvent) {
         match key_event.code {
+            // Exit application on `ESC` or `q`.
+            KeyCode::Esc | KeyCode::Char('q') => {
+                app.save();
+                app.quit();
+            }
             // Category change.
             KeyCode::Left => app.decrement_category(),
             KeyCode::Right => app.increment_category(),
@@ -102,7 +108,9 @@ impl<APP: IAppInteract> IEventHandlerPrivate<APP> for EventHandler {
     fn handle_info_key_event(app: &mut <APP as IAppInteract>::IS, key_event: KeyEvent) {
         match key_event.code {
             // Toggle overlay.
-            KeyCode::Char('m') | KeyCode::Char('M') => app.hide_info_overlay(),
+            KeyCode::Esc | KeyCode::Char('q') | KeyCode::Char('m') | KeyCode::Char('M') => {
+                app.hide_info_overlay()
+            }
             // Othey keys.
             _ => {}
         }
@@ -114,7 +122,9 @@ impl<APP: IAppInteract> IEventHandlerPrivate<APP> for EventHandler {
             KeyCode::Char('l') | KeyCode::Char('L') => app.reload_library(),
             KeyCode::Char('d') | KeyCode::Char('D') => app.reload_database(),
             // Return.
-            KeyCode::Char('g') | KeyCode::Char('G') => app.hide_reload_menu(),
+            KeyCode::Esc | KeyCode::Char('q') | KeyCode::Char('g') | KeyCode::Char('G') => {
+                app.hide_reload_menu()
+            }
             // Othey keys.
             _ => {}
         }
@@ -124,5 +134,9 @@ impl<APP: IAppInteract> IEventHandlerPrivate<APP> for EventHandler {
         // Any key dismisses the error.
         app.dismiss_error();
     }
+
+    fn handle_critical_key_event(_app: &mut <APP as IAppInteract>::CS, _key_event: KeyEvent) {
+        // No action is allowed.
+    }
 }
 // GRCOV_EXCL_STOP
diff --git a/src/tui/mod.rs b/src/tui/mod.rs
index 1b4b663..b48e650 100644
--- a/src/tui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tui/mod.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ mod tests {
         handler
             .expect_handle_next_event()
             .return_once(|app: &mut App<MockIMusicHoard>| {
-                app.quit();
+                app.force_quit();
                 Ok(())
             });
         handler
diff --git a/src/tui/ui.rs b/src/tui/ui.rs
index 8d9d952..2aa2d78 100644
--- a/src/tui/ui.rs
+++ b/src/tui/ui.rs
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ impl Ui {
         Self::render_overlay_widget("Reload", reload_text, area, false, frame);
     }
 
-    fn render_error_overlay<S: AsRef<str>, B: Backend>(msg: S, frame: &mut Frame<'_, B>) {
+    fn render_error_overlay<S: AsRef<str>, B: Backend>(title: S, msg: S, frame: &mut Frame<'_, B>) {
         let area = OverlayBuilder::default()
             .with_height(OverlaySize::Value(4))
             .build(frame.size());
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ impl Ui {
             .alignment(Alignment::Center)
             .wrap(Wrap { trim: true });
 
-        Self::render_overlay_widget("Error", error_text, area, true, frame);
+        Self::render_overlay_widget(title.as_ref(), error_text, area, true, frame);
     }
 }
 
@@ -534,7 +534,8 @@ impl IUi for Ui {
         match app.state {
             AppState::Info(_) => Self::render_info_overlay(collection, selection, frame),
             AppState::Reload(_) => Self::render_reload_overlay(frame),
-            AppState::Error(ref msg) => Self::render_error_overlay(msg, frame),
+            AppState::Error(ref msg) => Self::render_error_overlay("Error", msg, frame),
+            AppState::Critical(ref msg) => Self::render_error_overlay("Critical Error", msg, frame),
             _ => {}
         }
     }
@@ -580,6 +581,10 @@ mod tests {
         let binding = AppState::Error(String::from("get rekt scrub"));
         app.state = &binding;
         terminal.draw(|frame| Ui::render(&mut app, frame)).unwrap();
+
+        let binding = AppState::Critical(String::from("get critically rekt scrub"));
+        app.state = &binding;
+        terminal.draw(|frame| Ui::render(&mut app, frame)).unwrap();
     }
 
     #[test]