diff --git a/cmd/geth/consolecmd_test.go b/cmd/geth/consolecmd_test.go
index c3f41b187c426..845ede2f9cbd5 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/consolecmd_test.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/consolecmd_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ at block: 0 ({{niltime}})
  datadir: {{.Datadir}}
  modules: {{apis}}
 
-To exit, press ctrl-d
+To exit, press ctrl-d or type exit
 > {{.InputLine "exit"}}
 `)
 	geth.ExpectExit()
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ at block: 0 ({{niltime}}){{if ipc}}
  datadir: {{datadir}}{{end}}
  modules: {{apis}}
 
-To exit, press ctrl-d
+To exit, press ctrl-d or type exit
 > {{.InputLine "exit" }}
 `)
 	attach.ExpectExit()
diff --git a/console/console.go b/console/console.go
index ae9f28da0486e..dd39300d0ac13 100644
--- a/console/console.go
+++ b/console/console.go
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func (c *Console) Welcome() {
 		sort.Strings(modules)
 		message += " modules: " + strings.Join(modules, " ") + "\n"
 	}
-	message += "\nTo exit, press ctrl-d"
+	message += "\nTo exit, press ctrl-d or type exit"
 	fmt.Fprintln(c.printer, message)
 }