diff --git a/beets/ui/__init__.py b/beets/ui/__init__.py
index 0140d8bd5..57dc3e05b 100644
--- a/beets/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/ui/__init__.py
@@ -822,3 +822,6 @@ def main(args=None, configfh=None):
             pass
         else:
             raise
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        # Silently ignore ^C.
+        pass