diff --git a/blobtools b/blobtools
index 942e6411..5305b394 100755
--- a/blobtools
+++ b/blobtools
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ examples:
 """
 
 import os
-from subprocess import call
+import signal
+from subprocess import Popen
 
 from docopt import docopt
 
@@ -57,20 +58,25 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                   options_first=True)
     ARGV = [ARGS['<command>']] + ARGS['<args>']
     if ARGS['<command>'] == 'add':
-        exit(call([LIBDIR + '/add.py'] + ARGV))
+        PROC = Popen([LIBDIR + '/add.py'] + ARGV)
     elif ARGS['<command>'] == 'calc':
-        exit(call([LIBDIR + '/calc.py'] + ARGV))
+        PROC = Popen([LIBDIR + '/calc.py'] + ARGV)
     elif ARGS['<command>'] == 'create':
-        exit(call([LIBDIR + '/add.py'] + ['add', '--create'] + ARGS['<args>']))
+        PROC = Popen([LIBDIR + '/add.py'] + ['add', '--create'] + ARGS['<args>'])
     elif ARGS['<command>'] == 'filter':
-        exit(call([LIBDIR + '/filter.py'] + ARGV))
+        PROC = Popen([LIBDIR + '/filter.py'] + ARGV)
     elif ARGS['<command>'] == 'host':
-        exit(call([LIBDIR + '/host.py'] + ARGV))
+        PROC = Popen([LIBDIR + '/host.py'] + ARGV)
     elif ARGS['<command>'] == 'replace':
-        exit(call([LIBDIR + '/add.py'] + ['add', '--replace'] + ARGS['<args>']))
+        PROC = Popen([LIBDIR + '/add.py'] + ['add', '--replace'] + ARGS['<args>'])
     elif ARGS['<command>'] == 'remove':
-        exit(call([LIBDIR + '/remove.py'] + ARGV))
+        PROC = Popen([LIBDIR + '/remove.py'] + ARGV)
     elif ARGS['<command>'] == 'view':
-        exit(call([LIBDIR + '/view.py'] + ARGV))
+        PROC = Popen([LIBDIR + '/view.py'] + ARGV)
     else:
-        exit(call([os.path.join(MAINDIR, './blobtools'), '-h']))
+        PROC = Popen([os.path.join(MAINDIR, './blobtools'), '-h'])
+
+    try:
+        PROC.wait()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        PROC.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
diff --git a/lib/host.py b/lib/host.py
index 719c8b9d..3a4cf9be 100755
--- a/lib/host.py
+++ b/lib/host.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-# pylint: disable=no-member, too-many-branches, too-many-statements, too-many-locals, W0603
+# pylint: disable=no-member, too-many-branches, too-many-statements, too-many-locals, W0603, W0703
 
 """
 Host a collection of BlobDirs.
@@ -160,10 +160,12 @@ def main():
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         main()
-    except Exception as err:
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
+    finally:
         for pid in PIDS:
+            print(pid)
             try:
                 os.kill(pid, signal.SIGTERM)
             except ProcessLookupError:
                 pass
-        raise err
diff --git a/lib/view.py b/lib/view.py
index 530cf76d..f6b9fcdd 100755
--- a/lib/view.py
+++ b/lib/view.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 """
 import os
 import shlex
+import signal
 import sys
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -94,8 +95,7 @@ def test_loc(args):
     process = Popen(shlex.split(cmd),
                     stdout=PIPE,
                     stderr=PIPE,
-                    encoding='ascii',
-                    start_new_session=True)
+                    encoding='ascii')
     loc = "%s:%d/%s/dataset/%s" % (args['--host'], port, args['--prefix'], dataset)
     for i in tqdm(range(0, 15),
                   unit='s',
@@ -217,13 +217,13 @@ def static_view(args, loc, viewer):
         driver.quit()
         display.popen.terminate()
         if viewer is not None:
-            os.killpg(os.getpgid(viewer.pid), 15)
+            viewer.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
     except Exception as err:
         print(err)
         driver.quit()
         display.popen.terminate()
         if viewer is not None:
-            os.killpg(os.getpgid(viewer.pid), 15)
+            viewer.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
     return True
 
 
@@ -249,12 +249,12 @@ def interactive_view(args, loc, viewer):
             poll = viewer.poll()
         driver.quit()
         display.popen.terminate()
-        os.killpg(os.getpgid(viewer.pid), 15)
+        viewer.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
     except Exception as err:
         print(err)
         driver.quit()
         display.popen.terminate()
-        os.killpg(os.getpgid(viewer.pid), 15)
+        viewer.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
     return True
 
 
@@ -276,10 +276,11 @@ def remote_view(args, loc, viewer, port, api_port):
                                                                                       api_port))
         while True:
             time.sleep(5)
-        os.killpg(os.getpgid(viewer.pid), 15)
+        viewer.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
     except Exception as err:
+        print('remote exception')
         print(err)
-        os.killpg(os.getpgid(viewer.pid), 15)
+        viewer.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
     return True
 
 
@@ -294,9 +295,12 @@ def main():
             remote_view(args, loc, viewer, port, api_port)
         else:
             static_view(args, loc, viewer)
-    except Exception as err:
-        print(err)
-        os.killpg(os.getpgid(viewer.pid), 15)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
+    finally:
+        time.sleep(1)
+        viewer.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
+        time.sleep(1)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':