diff --git a/docs/README-winrt.md b/docs/README-winrt.md
index 73ef3723d..6d22ede45 100644
--- a/docs/README-winrt.md
+++ b/docs/README-winrt.md
@@ -352,38 +352,41 @@ source file, such as, "main.cpp".
 your project, and open the file in Visual C++'s text editor.
 7. Copy and paste the following code into the new file, then save it.
 
-
-    #include <SDL.h>
+```c
+#include <SDL.h>
     
-    int main(int argc, char **argv)
-    {
-        SDL_DisplayMode mode;
-        SDL_Window * window = NULL;
-        SDL_Renderer * renderer = NULL;
-        SDL_Event evt;
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    SDL_DisplayMode mode;
+    SDL_Window * window = NULL;
+    SDL_Renderer * renderer = NULL;
+    SDL_Event evt;
+    SDL_bool keep_going = SDL_TRUE;
+  
+    if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) != 0) {
+        return 1;
+    } else if (SDL_GetCurrentDisplayMode(0, &mode) != 0) {
+        return 1;
+    } else if (SDL_CreateWindowAndRenderer(mode.w, mode.h, SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN, &window, &renderer) != 0) {
+        return 1;
+    }
     
-        if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) != 0) {
-            return 1;
+    while (keep_going) {
+        while (SDL_PollEvent(&evt)) {
+            if ((evt.type == SDL_KEYDOWN) && (evt.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE)) {
+                keep_going = SDL_FALSE;
+            } 
         }
     
-        if (SDL_GetCurrentDisplayMode(0, &mode) != 0) {
-            return 1;
-        }
-    
-        if (SDL_CreateWindowAndRenderer(mode.w, mode.h, SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN, &window, &renderer) != 0) {
-            return 1;
-        }
-    
-        while (1) {
-            while (SDL_PollEvent(&evt)) {
-            }
-    
-            SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 0, 255, 0, 255);
-            SDL_RenderClear(renderer);
-            SDL_RenderPresent(renderer);
-        }
+        SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 0, 255, 0, 255);
+        SDL_RenderClear(renderer);
+        SDL_RenderPresent(renderer);
     }
 
+    SDL_Quit();
+    return 0;
+}
+```
 
 #### 6.B. Adding code and assets ####