diff --git a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
index 26b6d1fc8..e758a00f3 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
@@ -342,8 +342,14 @@ process.on('uncaughtException',function(err) {
     process.exit(1);
 });
 
-process.on('SIGINT', function () {
+function brexit() {
     RED.stop().then(function() {
         process.exit();
     });
-});
+}
+
+process.on('SIGINT', brexit);
+process.on('SIGTERM', brexit);
+process.on('SIGHUP', brexit);
+process.on('SIGUSR2', brexit);  // for nodemon restart
+process.on('SIGBREAK', brexit); // for windows ctrl-break