diff --git a/cli/util/file_watcher.rs b/cli/util/file_watcher.rs
index d80664dfa1f6da..2df445840c3c8e 100644
--- a/cli/util/file_watcher.rs
+++ b/cli/util/file_watcher.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use deno_core::futures::FutureExt;
 use deno_core::parking_lot::Mutex;
 use deno_lib::util::result::js_error_downcast_ref;
 use deno_runtime::fmt_errors::format_js_error;
+use deno_signals;
 use log::info;
 use notify::Error as NotifyError;
 use notify::RecommendedWatcher;
@@ -374,6 +375,9 @@ where
 
     select! {
       _ = receiver_future => {},
+      _ = deno_signals::ctrl_c() => {
+        return Ok(());
+      },
       _ = restart_rx.recv() => {
         print_after_restart();
         continue;
@@ -407,6 +411,9 @@ where
     // watched paths has changed.
     select! {
       _ = receiver_future => {},
+      _ = deno_signals::ctrl_c() => {
+        return Ok(());
+      },
       _ = restart_rx.recv() => {
         print_after_restart();
         continue;
diff --git a/tests/unit/process_test.ts b/tests/unit/process_test.ts
index 17589d8581413f..7b82fe5ba782f5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/process_test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/process_test.ts
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ Deno.test(
     permissions: { run: true, read: true, write: true },
     ignore: Deno.build.os === "windows",
   },
-  async function non_existent_cwd(): Promise<void> {
+  async function nonExistentCwd(): Promise<void> {
     // @ts-ignore `Deno.run()` was soft-removed in Deno 2.
     const p = Deno.run({
       cmd: [
@@ -610,3 +610,70 @@ Deno.test(
     assertStringIncludes(stderr, "failed resolving cwd:");
   },
 );
+
+Deno.test(
+  {
+    permissions: { run: true, read: true, write: true },
+    ignore: Deno.build.os === "windows",
+  },
+  async function runWatchAndSigint(): Promise<void> {
+    const tempDir = await Deno.makeTempDir();
+    const tempFile = `${tempDir}/temp_watch_file.ts`;
+    await Deno.writeTextFile(tempFile, "console.log('watch test');");
+
+    // @ts-ignore `Deno.run()` was soft-removed in Deno 2.
+    const p = Deno.run({
+      cmd: ["deno", "run", "--watch", tempFile],
+      stdout: "piped",
+      stderr: "null",
+    });
+
+    Deno.kill(p.pid, "SIGINT");
+    const data = new Uint8Array(10);
+    const out = await p.stdout.read(data);
+    assertEquals(out, null);
+    p.stdout.close();
+    p.close();
+
+    await Deno.remove(tempFile);
+    await Deno.remove(tempDir);
+  },
+);
+
+Deno.test(
+  {
+    permissions: { run: true, read: true, write: true },
+    ignore: Deno.build.os === "windows",
+  },
+  async function runWatchWaitForSigint(): Promise<void> {
+    const tempDir = await Deno.makeTempDir();
+    const tempFile = `${tempDir}/temp_watch_file.ts`;
+    await Deno.writeTextFile(
+      tempFile,
+      `Deno.addSignalListener("SIGINT", () => {
+  console.log("SIGINT");
+  ac.abort();
+});
+
+Deno.serve({ signal: ac.signal }, () => new Response("Hello World"));
+`,
+    );
+
+    // @ts-ignore `Deno.run()` was soft-removed in Deno 2.
+    const p = Deno.run({
+      cmd: ["deno", "run", "--watch", tempFile],
+      stdout: "piped",
+      stderr: "null",
+    });
+
+    Deno.kill(p.pid, "SIGINT");
+    const data = new Uint8Array(10);
+    const out = await p.stdout.read(data);
+    assertEquals(out, null);
+    p.stdout.close();
+    p.close();
+
+    await Deno.remove(tempFile);
+    await Deno.remove(tempDir);
+  },
+);