diff --git a/noice.c b/noice.c
index 18577d38..ef866d04 100644
--- a/noice.c
+++ b/noice.c
@@ -918,6 +918,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			ipath = "/";
 	}
 
+	signal(SIGINT, SIG_IGN);
+
 	/* Test initial path */
 	if (canopendir(ipath) == 0)
 		printerr(1, ipath);