diff --git a/manual/aspell.texi b/manual/aspell.texi
index 0802c5e..20f344e 100644
--- a/manual/aspell.texi
+++ b/manual/aspell.texi
@@ -3576,6 +3576,13 @@ increase.
 @node ChangeLog
 @appendix ChangeLog
 
+@heading Changes from 0.60.7 to 0.68.9
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+Exit with a status code of 63 when an interactive spell check
+session is aborted.
+@end itemize
+
 @heading Changes from 0.60.7 to 0.68.8 (October 12, 2019)
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
diff --git a/prog/aspell.cpp b/prog/aspell.cpp
index 850c946..9953d31 100644
--- a/prog/aspell.cpp
+++ b/prog/aspell.cpp
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ void check()
 
     remove_file(new_name);
 
-    return;
+    exit(63);
   }
 }