diff --git a/setup-base.sh b/setup-base.sh
index b7fcf4f..e482e5b 100755
--- a/setup-base.sh
+++ b/setup-base.sh
@@ -155,6 +155,13 @@ if ! command -v asciiquarium &>/dev/null; then
         && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/asciiquarium \
         && ok "asciiquarium installiert" \
         || warn "asciiquarium uebersprungen"
+    # Patch: beliebige Taste beendet asciiquarium (statt nur 'q')
+    # r=Redraw und p=Pause bleiben erhalten
+    if [ -f /usr/local/bin/asciiquarium ]; then
+        sed -i '/\$in eq .q.*quit/d' /usr/local/bin/asciiquarium
+        sed -i "s/elsif( \$in eq 'r'/if   ( \$in eq 'r'/" /usr/local/bin/asciiquarium
+        sed -i "/\$in eq 'p'.*paused/a\\\t\t\telsif( \$in ne ERR ) { quit(); }   # Any key exits" /usr/local/bin/asciiquarium
+    fi
     rm -rf /tmp/asciiquarium*
 fi