diff --git a/src/azure/cli/__main__.py b/src/azure/cli/__main__.py
index 22c1c1fcae9..05f2ac7d3db 100644
--- a/src/azure/cli/__main__.py
+++ b/src/azure/cli/__main__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
-import sys
+import sys
+import os
+import signal
 
 import azure.cli.main
 
 from azure.cli._telemetry import init_telemetry, user_agrees_to_telemetry, telemetry_flush
 
+signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda signum, frame: sys.exit(1))
+
+if os.name != 'nt':
+    # can't call Windows with SIGPIPE
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGPIPE, lambda signum, frame: sys.exit(1))
+
 try:
     try:
         if user_agrees_to_telemetry():