diff --git a/pokecli.py b/pokecli.py
index 064c87c9ba..1c07365adf 100644
--- a/pokecli.py
+++ b/pokecli.py
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ class SIGINTRecieved(Exception): pass
 def main():
     bot = False
 
-    try:
-        def handle_sigint(*args):
-            raise SIGINTRecieved
-        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handle_sigint)
+    def handle_sigint(*args):
+        raise SIGINTRecieved
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handle_sigint)
 
+    try:
         logger.info('PokemonGO Bot v1.0')
         sys.stdout = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(sys.stdout)
         sys.stderr = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(sys.stderr)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def handle_sigint(*args):
                 while True:
                     bot.tick()
 
-            except (KeyboardInterrupt, SIGINTRecieved):
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 bot.event_manager.emit(
                     'bot_exit',
                     sender=bot,
@@ -139,6 +139,15 @@ def handle_sigint(*args):
 
     except GeocoderQuotaExceeded:
         raise Exception("Google Maps API key over requests limit.")
+    except SIGINTRecieved:
+        if bot:
+            bot.event_manager.emit(
+                'bot_interrupted',
+                sender=bot,
+                level='info',
+                formatted='Bot caught SIGINT. Shutting down.'
+            )
+            report_summary(bot)
     except Exception as e:
         # always report session summary and then raise exception
         if bot:
diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py b/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
index ff5257c043..27ce65f8e4 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ def _register_events(self):
 
         self.event_manager.register_event('bot_start')
         self.event_manager.register_event('bot_exit')
+        self.event_manager.register_event('bot_interrupted')
 
         # sleep stuff
         self.event_manager.register_event(