diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 9da4ddb3..fe045b76 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     signal(SIGQUIT, signal_handler);
     signal(SIGTERM, signal_handler);
     signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+    signal(SIGINT, [](int){});
     signal(SIGCHLD, [](int){});
 
     Vector<String> params;
diff --git a/src/ncurses_ui.cc b/src/ncurses_ui.cc
index 259af46d..4fd6cfbc 100644
--- a/src/ncurses_ui.cc
+++ b/src/ncurses_ui.cc
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ NCursesUI::NCursesUI()
 
     signal(SIGWINCH, on_term_resize);
     signal(SIGCONT, on_term_resize);
-    signal(SIGINT, [](int){});
 
     check_resize(true);
 
@@ -276,7 +275,6 @@ NCursesUI::~NCursesUI()
         restore_colors();
     signal(SIGWINCH, SIG_DFL);
     signal(SIGCONT, SIG_DFL);
-    signal(SIGINT, SIG_DFL);
 }
 
 void NCursesUI::Window::create(const CharCoord& p, const CharCoord& s)