diff --git a/nitrokeyapp/__main__.py b/nitrokeyapp/__main__.py
index 1410961a..3810e334 100644
--- a/nitrokeyapp/__main__.py
+++ b/nitrokeyapp/__main__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import signal
 import sys
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from types import TracebackType
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@
 from nitrokeyapp.gui import GUI
 from nitrokeyapp.logger import init_logging, log_environment
 
+signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)
+
 
 @contextmanager
 def exception_handler(