diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/run.py b/Lib/idlelib/run.py
index e05be8f28ec..ad23793c3d1 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/run.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/run.py
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ def main():
             method, args, kwargs = request
             ret = method(*args, **kwargs)
             rpc.response_queue.put((seq, ret))
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            continue
         except:
             print_exception()
             rpc.response_queue.put((seq, None))