diff --git a/ghcid.cabal b/ghcid.cabal
index 5dec709..f079d5d 100644
--- a/ghcid.cabal
+++ b/ghcid.cabal
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ library
         process >= 1.1,
         ansi-terminal,
         cmdargs >= 0.10
+    if os(windows)
+        build-depends: Win32
+    else
+        build-depends: unix
 
     exposed-modules:
         Language.Haskell.Ghcid
diff --git a/src/Language/Haskell/Ghcid.hs b/src/Language/Haskell/Ghcid.hs
index c31febf..74e8953 100644
--- a/src/Language/Haskell/Ghcid.hs
+++ b/src/Language/Haskell/Ghcid.hs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import Data.Maybe
 import Data.IORef
 import Control.Applicative
 import Data.Unique
+import System.Posix.Signals (installHandler, Handler(Catch), sigINT, sigTERM)
 
 import System.Console.CmdArgs.Verbosity
 
@@ -191,6 +192,9 @@ startGhciProcess process echo0 = do
         -- so try a showModules to capture the information again
         r2 <- if any isLoading r1 then return [] else map (uncurry Loading) <$> showModules ghci
         execStream ghci "" echo0
+
+        installHandler sigINT (Catch $ quit ghci) Nothing
+
         return (ghci, r1 ++ r2)