diff --git a/plugins/sigint b/plugins/sigint
index e6ce669..9755d21 100755
--- a/plugins/sigint
+++ b/plugins/sigint
@@ -2,4 +2,11 @@
 
 sub command { NEXT }
 
-$SIG{INT} = 'IGNORE';
+$SIG{INT} = sub {
+    $::ABORT_HACK = "^C";
+
+    # DO NOT USE this global variable. It's a nasty hack. In most cases,
+    # you should "return ABORT" instead, or maybe "main::abort()" when doing
+    # nastier stuff. You should only need $::ABORT_HACK in signal handlers.
+};
+
diff --git a/revbank b/revbank
index 7c0c1ac..27f868d 100755
--- a/revbank
+++ b/revbank
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ sub prompt {
 
     my $begin = my $time = time;
     while (not $done) {
+        if ($::ABORT_HACK) {
+            # Global variable that a signal handling plugin can set.
+            # Do not use, but "return ABORT" instead.
+            my $reason = $::ABORT_HACK;
+            $::ABORT_HACK = 0;
+            abort($reason);
+        }
         if ($select->can_read(.05)) {
             $readline->callback_read_char;
             $begin = $time;