diff --git a/scripts/ui/main.gd b/scripts/ui/main.gd
index dbbdc5f..1e5989c 100644
--- a/scripts/ui/main.gd
+++ b/scripts/ui/main.gd
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ func _build_app_menu() -> void:
 	menu_exit_button.text = "Exit Run"
 	menu_exit_button.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 48)
 	UISoundService.set_button_sound(menu_exit_button, "back")
-	menu_exit_button.pressed.connect(_exit_run)
+	menu_exit_button.pressed.connect(exit_current_run)
 	content.add_child(menu_exit_button)
 
 	var logout := Button.new()
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ func _navigate_from_pause(target_screen: String) -> void:
 		BlockSessionService.pause_current_question_timer()
 
 
-func _exit_run() -> void:
+func exit_current_run() -> void:
 	_close_app_menu()
 	if current_screen_name == "ccs_player":
 		var ccs_player = screens.get("ccs_player")
diff --git a/scripts/ui/question_player.gd b/scripts/ui/question_player.gd
index ec200db..b86078f 100644
--- a/scripts/ui/question_player.gd
+++ b/scripts/ui/question_player.gd
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ var text_smaller_button: Button
 var text_larger_button: Button
 var labs_button: Button
 var calculator_button: Button
+var exit_button: Button
 var clear_highlight_button: Button
 var flag_button: Button
 var report_button: Button
@@ -317,6 +318,18 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	UISoundService.set_button_sound(text_larger_button, "toggle")
 	text_larger_button.pressed.connect(func(): _adjust_question_text_scale(TEXT_SCALE_STEP))
 
+	exit_button = Button.new()
+	exit_button.name = "ExitButton"
+	exit_button.tooltip_text = "Return to main area"
+	exit_button.icon = preload("res://assets/icons/lucide/house.svg")
+	exit_button.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(44, 44)
+	exit_button.add_theme_constant_override("icon_max_width", 22)
+	exit_button.alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	exit_button.icon_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	exit_button.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_NONE
+	UISoundService.set_button_sound(exit_button, "back")
+	exit_button.pressed.connect(func(): main.exit_current_run())
+
 	calculator_button = Button.new()
 	calculator_button.name = "CalculatorButton"
 	calculator_button.tooltip_text = "Open calculator"
@@ -408,6 +421,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	# controls behind an extra click. No text labels either (their varying widths
 	# broke even spacing when a button hid itself) - each button's existing
 	# tooltip_text carries the label as hover text instead.
+	question_toolbar.add_child(exit_button)
 	question_toolbar.add_child(text_smaller_button)
 	question_toolbar.add_child(text_larger_button)
 	question_toolbar.add_child(calculator_button)
@@ -1046,7 +1060,7 @@ func _apply_question_theme() -> void:
 	var navigator_heading := navigator_popup.find_child("NavigatorHeading", true, false) as Label
 	if navigator_heading != null:
 		navigator_heading.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Brand.text_color(dark))
-	for control in [text_smaller_button, text_larger_button, calculator_button, bookmark_button, notes_button, flashcard_button, app_feedback_button]:
+	for control in [exit_button, text_smaller_button, text_larger_button, calculator_button, bookmark_button, notes_button, flashcard_button, app_feedback_button]:
 		if control == null:
 			continue
 		var active: bool = control == bookmark_button and BookmarkService.is_bookmarked(str(BlockSessionService.get_current_question().get("id", "")))