diff --git a/ogcli b/ogcli
index b0edcf3..2738885 100755
--- a/ogcli
+++ b/ogcli
@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@ import sys
 
 OG_CLI_CFG_PATH = "/opt/opengnsys/etc/ogcli.json"
 
+def sigint_handler(signum, frame):
+	print("User has pressed ctrl-C, interrupting...")
+	sys.exit(1)
 
 class CLI():
     def __init__(self):
         signal.signal(signal.SIGPIPE, signal.SIG_IGN)
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
         try:
             with open(OG_CLI_CFG_PATH, 'r') as json_file:
                 self.cfg = json.load(json_file)