diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9b3e729b..8ffbaab9 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ if (require.main === module) {
       console.log('Error: ', err);
     }
   });
+  process.on('SIGINT', function() {
+    node.stop();
+    process.exit();
+  });
 
   var reporterName = config.get('Reporter');
   var reporter = reporters[reporterName];
diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 49a6a1a3..3fc762eb 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ BitcoreNode.prototype.start = function() {
   this.networkMonitor.start();
 };
 
+BitcoreNode.prototype.stop = function() {
+  this.networkMonitor.stop();
+};
+
+
 BitcoreNode.prototype.sync = function() {
   var genesis = bitcore.Block.fromBuffer(genesisBlocks[bitcore.Networks.defaultNetwork.name]);
   var self = this;