diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index 1c4289c287..bd7374a3ff 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <limits.h>
+#include <signal.h>
 #include "libavutil/avstring.h"
 #include "libavutil/colorspace.h"
 #include "libavutil/mathematics.h"
@@ -925,6 +926,11 @@ static void do_exit(VideoState *is)
     exit(0);
 }
 
+static void sigterm_handler(int sig)
+{
+    exit(123);
+}
+
 static int video_open(VideoState *is, int force_set_video_mode)
 {
     int flags = SDL_HWSURFACE | SDL_ASYNCBLIT | SDL_HWACCEL;
@@ -3182,6 +3188,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     init_opts();
 
+    signal(SIGINT , sigterm_handler); /* Interrupt (ANSI).    */
+    signal(SIGTERM, sigterm_handler); /* Termination (ANSI).  */
+
     show_banner(argc, argv, options);
 
     parse_options(NULL, argc, argv, options, opt_input_file);