diff --git a/src/client.cc b/src/client.cc
index 39c3bc34..d4b1dfbc 100644
--- a/src/client.cc
+++ b/src/client.cc
@@ -53,8 +53,13 @@ void Client::handle_available_input(EventMode mode)
 
             while (m_ui->is_key_available())
             {
-                m_input_handler.handle_key(m_ui->get_key());
-                m_input_handler.clear_mode_trash();
+                if (key == ctrl('c'))
+                    killpg(getpgrp(), SIGINT);
+                else
+                {
+                    m_input_handler.handle_key(m_ui->get_key());
+                    m_input_handler.clear_mode_trash();
+                }
             }
             context().window().forget_timestamp();
         }