diff -urNp mc-4.8.18.orig/src/setup.c mc-4.8.18/src/setup.c
--- mc-4.8.18.orig/src/setup.c	2017-02-09 07:50:42.739638780 +0000
+++ mc-4.8.18/src/setup.c	2017-02-09 07:52:18.827637698 +0000
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int confirm_overwrite = 1;
 /* Asks for confirmation before executing a program by pressing enter */
 int confirm_execute = 0;
 /* Asks for confirmation before leaving the program */
-int confirm_exit = 0;
+int confirm_exit = 1;
 
 /* If true, at startup the user-menu is invoked */
 int auto_menu = 0;