diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts
index a34c96f3f6a3c5..e090b7ad5fd006 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ export function bindShortcuts(
   let actionRunning = false
 
   const onInput = async (input: string) => {
+    if (actionRunning) return
+
     // ctrl+c or ctrl+d
     if (input === '\x03' || input === '\x04') {
-      process.emit('SIGTERM')
-      return
+      actionRunning = true
+      server.close().finally(() => process.exit(1))
     }
 
-    if (actionRunning) return
-
     if (input === 'h') {
       server.config.logger.info(
         [