diff --git a/internal/pspy/pspy.go b/internal/pspy/pspy.go
index 70cd7c6..233ec58 100644
--- a/internal/pspy/pspy.go
+++ b/internal/pspy/pspy.go
@@ -38,9 +38,16 @@ type chans struct {
 
 func Start(cfg *config.Config, b *Bindings, sigCh chan os.Signal) chan struct{} {
 	b.Logger.Infof("Config: %+v", cfg)
+	abort := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	abort <- struct{}{}
 
-	initFSW(b.FSW, cfg.RDirs, cfg.Dirs, b.Logger)
-	triggerCh, fsEventCh := startFSW(b.FSW, b.Logger, cfg.DrainFor)
+	if !initFSW(b.FSW, cfg.RDirs, cfg.Dirs, b.Logger, sigCh) {
+		return abort
+	}
+	triggerCh, fsEventCh, ok := startFSW(b.FSW, b.Logger, cfg.DrainFor, sigCh)
+	if !ok {
+		return abort
+	}
 
 	psEventCh := startPSS(b.PSS, b.Logger, triggerCh)
 
@@ -83,27 +90,29 @@ func printOutput(cfg *config.Config, b *Bindings, chans *chans) chan struct{} {
 	return exit
 }
 
-func initFSW(fsw FSWatcher, rdirs, dirs []string, logger Logger) {
+func initFSW(fsw FSWatcher, rdirs, dirs []string, logger Logger, sigCh <-chan os.Signal) bool {
 	errCh, doneCh := fsw.Init(rdirs, dirs)
 	for {
 		select {
+		case <-sigCh:
+			return false
 		case <-doneCh:
-			return
+			return true
 		case err := <-errCh:
 			logger.Errorf(true, "initializing fs watcher: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func startFSW(fsw FSWatcher, logger Logger, drainFor time.Duration) (triggerCh chan struct{}, fsEventCh chan string) {
+func startFSW(fsw FSWatcher, logger Logger, drainFor time.Duration, sigCh <-chan os.Signal) (triggerCh chan struct{}, fsEventCh chan string, ok bool) {
 	triggerCh, fsEventCh, errCh := fsw.Run()
 	go logErrors(errCh, logger)
 
 	// ignore all file system events created on startup
 	logger.Infof("Draining file system events due to startup...")
-	drainEventsFor(triggerCh, fsEventCh, drainFor)
+	ok = drainEventsFor(triggerCh, fsEventCh, drainFor, sigCh)
 	logger.Infof("done")
-	return triggerCh, fsEventCh
+	return
 }
 
 func startPSS(pss PSScanner, logger Logger, triggerCh chan struct{}) (psEventCh chan psscanner.PSEvent) {
@@ -128,13 +137,15 @@ func logErrors(errCh chan error, logger Logger) {
 	}
 }
 
-func drainEventsFor(triggerCh chan struct{}, eventCh chan string, d time.Duration) {
+func drainEventsFor(triggerCh chan struct{}, eventCh chan string, d time.Duration, sigCh <-chan os.Signal) bool {
 	for {
 		select {
+		case <-sigCh:
+			return false
 		case <-triggerCh:
 		case <-eventCh:
 		case <-time.After(d):
-			return
+			return true
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/pspy/pspy_test.go b/internal/pspy/pspy_test.go
index 7141d6c..b6080e5 100644
--- a/internal/pspy/pspy_test.go
+++ b/internal/pspy/pspy_test.go
@@ -17,24 +17,55 @@ func TestInitFSW(t *testing.T) {
 	fsw := newMockFSWatcher()
 	rdirs := make([]string, 0)
 	dirs := make([]string, 0)
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal)
 	go func() {
 		fsw.initErrCh <- errors.New("error1")
 		fsw.initErrCh <- errors.New("error2")
 		close(fsw.initDoneCh)
 	}()
 
-	initFSW(fsw, rdirs, dirs, l)
+	if !initFSW(fsw, rdirs, dirs, l, sigCh) {
+		t.Error("unexpected return value")
+	}
 
 	expectMessage(t, l.Error, "initializing fs watcher: error1")
 	expectMessage(t, l.Error, "initializing fs watcher: error2")
 	expectClosed(t, fsw.initDoneCh)
 }
 
+func TestInitFSWInterrupt(t *testing.T) {
+	l := newMockLogger()
+	fsw := newMockFSWatcher()
+	rdirs := make([]string, 0)
+	dirs := make([]string, 0)
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 0)
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+
+	go func() {
+		<-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond)
+		sigCh <- os.Interrupt
+	}()
+
+	go func() {
+		if initFSW(fsw, rdirs, dirs, l, sigCh) {
+			t.Error("unexpected return value")
+		}
+		done <- struct{}{}
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-done:
+	case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
+		t.Error("timout")
+	}
+}
+
 // very flaky test... refactor code!
 func TestStartFSW(t *testing.T) {
 	l := newMockLogger()
 	fsw := newMockFSWatcher()
 	drainFor := 100 * time.Millisecond
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal)
 
 	go func() {
 		fsw.runTriggerCh <- struct{}{} // trigger sent while draining
@@ -47,7 +78,10 @@ func TestStartFSW(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// sends no events and triggers from the drain phase
-	triggerCh, fsEventCh := startFSW(fsw, l, drainFor)
+	triggerCh, fsEventCh, ok := startFSW(fsw, l, drainFor, sigCh)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Error("unexpected return value")
+	}
 	expectMessage(t, l.Info, "Draining file system events due to startup...")
 	expectMessage(t, l.Error, "ERROR: error sent while draining")
 	expectMessage(t, l.Info, "done")
@@ -55,6 +89,32 @@ func TestStartFSW(t *testing.T) {
 	expectMessage(t, fsEventCh, "event sent after draining")
 }
 
+func TestStartFSWInterrupt(t *testing.T) {
+	l := newMockLogger()
+	fsw := newMockFSWatcher()
+	drainFor := 500 * time.Millisecond
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal)
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+
+	go func() {
+		<-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond)
+		sigCh <- os.Interrupt
+	}()
+
+	go func() {
+		if _, _, ok := startFSW(fsw, l, drainFor, sigCh); ok {
+			t.Error("unexpected return value")
+		}
+		done <- struct{}{}
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-done:
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Error("timout")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestStartPSS(t *testing.T) {
 	pss := newMockPSScanner()
 	l := newMockLogger()