diff --git plugins/ipython_view.py plugins/ipython_view.py
index a9c36bc..1f70962 100755
--- plugins/ipython_view.py
+++ plugins/ipython_view.py
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ class IterableIPShell:
     self.iter_more = 0
     self.history_level = 0
     self.complete_sep =  re.compile('[\s\{\}\[\]\(\)]')
+    self.updateNamespace({'exit':lambda:None})
+    self.updateNamespace({'quit':lambda:None})
 
   def execute(self):
     '''
