diff --git a/qweechat/qweechat.py b/qweechat/qweechat.py
index cf0bca3..4b66c0a 100644
--- a/qweechat/qweechat.py
+++ b/qweechat/qweechat.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #     start dev
 #
 
+import signal
 import sys
 import traceback
 from pkg_resources import resource_filename
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@
 from about import AboutDialog
 from version import qweechat_version
 
+signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)
+
 QtCore = qt_compat.import_module('QtCore')
 QtGui = qt_compat.import_module('QtGui')