diff --git a/fill3/fill3/__init__.py b/fill3/fill3/__init__.py
index a5544da..3273705 100755
--- a/fill3/fill3/__init__.py
+++ b/fill3/fill3/__init__.py
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ class _Screen:
         return self.content.appearance(dimensions)
 
     def on_keyboard_input(self, term_code):
-        if term_code in ["q", terminal.ESC]:
+        if term_code in ["q", terminal.ESC, terminal.CTRL_C]:
             SHUTDOWN_EVENT.set()
         else:
             self.content = Filler(Text(repr(term_code)))