diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbcf55a..cfd1571 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 
 I like that app too!
 
-This repo is compatible with the [cpp-container docker container](https://github.com/ChicoState/cpp-container).
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+This repo is compatible with the [cpp-container docker container](https://github.com/ChicoState/cpp-container).
+
+[![C/C++ CI](https://github.com/AbramHernandez/autovalidate/actions/workflows/c-cpp.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/AbramHernandez/autovalidate/actions/workflows/c-cpp.yml)
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diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index d9884f9..7d8b648 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <ctime>
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@ int main(){
   cout << "What are you listening to?\n";
   getline(cin,input);
   transform(input.begin(), input.end(), input.begin(), [](unsigned char c){ return std::tolower(c); });
+  // 🔥 add this check
+  if (input == "nothing") {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   cout << VALIDATION[pick] << "! Let's listen to more\n";
 
   do{