diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ac0e36b7..3f64c8d2 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
    using an environment variable.
  * #1013: Send database passwords to MongoDB via anonymous pipe, which is more secure than using
    "--password" on the command-line.
+ * #1015: When ctrl-C is pressed, ensure Borg actually exits.
  * Add a "verify_tls" option to the Uptime Kuma monitoring hook for disabling TLS verification.
 
 1.9.12
diff --git a/borgmatic/signals.py b/borgmatic/signals.py
index 7ec31d91..40fa5295 100644
--- a/borgmatic/signals.py
+++ b/borgmatic/signals.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ def handle_signal(signal_number, frame):
         logger.critical('Exiting due to TERM signal')
         sys.exit(EXIT_CODE_FROM_SIGNAL + signal.SIGTERM)
     elif signal_number == signal.SIGINT:
+        # Borg doesn't always exit on a SIGINT, so give it a little encouragement.
+        os.killpg(os.getpgrp(), signal.SIGTERM)
+
         raise KeyboardInterrupt()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_signals.py b/tests/unit/test_signals.py
index 86bb759c..57ee14ab 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_signals.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_signals.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def test_handle_signal_bails_on_recursion():
 def test_handle_signal_exits_on_sigterm():
     signal_number = module.signal.SIGTERM
     frame = flexmock(f_back=flexmock(f_code=flexmock(co_name='something')))
-    flexmock(module.os).should_receive('getpgrp').and_return(flexmock)
+    flexmock(module.os).should_receive('getpgrp').and_return(flexmock())
     flexmock(module.os).should_receive('killpg')
     flexmock(module.sys).should_receive('exit').with_args(
         module.EXIT_CODE_FROM_SIGNAL + signal_number
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ def test_handle_signal_exits_on_sigterm():
 def test_handle_signal_raises_on_sigint():
     signal_number = module.signal.SIGINT
     frame = flexmock(f_back=flexmock(f_code=flexmock(co_name='something')))
-    flexmock(module.os).should_receive('getpgrp').and_return(flexmock)
-    flexmock(module.os).should_receive('killpg')
+    process_group = flexmock()
+    flexmock(module.os).should_receive('getpgrp').and_return(process_group)
+    flexmock(module.os).should_receive('killpg').with_args(process_group, module.signal.SIGINT)
+    flexmock(module.os).should_receive('killpg').with_args(process_group, module.signal.SIGTERM)
     flexmock(module.sys).should_receive('exit').never()
 
     with pytest.raises(KeyboardInterrupt):