diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 93d529c40..b7ad3c894 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 
 - Launch command: Allow specifying the OS window title
 
+- broadcast kitten: Allow broadcasting :kbd:`ctrl+c` (:pull:`3956`)
+
 
 0.23.1 [2021-08-17]
 ----------------------
diff --git a/kittens/broadcast/main.py b/kittens/broadcast/main.py
index 2be105d8c..4c137fb28 100644
--- a/kittens/broadcast/main.py
+++ b/kittens/broadcast/main.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Broadcast(Handler):
             self.payload['all'] = True
 
     def initialize(self) -> None:
-        self.print('Type the text to broadcast below, press', styled('Ctrl+c', fg='yellow'), 'to quit:')
+        self.print('Type the text to broadcast below, press', styled('Ctrl+Esc', fg='yellow'), 'to quit:')
         for x in self.initial_strings:
             self.write_broadcast_text(x)
         self.write(SAVE_CURSOR)
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ class Broadcast(Handler):
         self.commit_line()
 
     def on_interrupt(self) -> None:
-        self.quit_loop(0)
+        self.write_broadcast_text('\x03')
+        self.line_edit.clear()
+        self.commit_line()
 
     def on_eot(self) -> None:
         self.write_broadcast_text('\x04')
@@ -65,6 +67,9 @@ class Broadcast(Handler):
             self.line_edit.clear()
             self.write(SAVE_CURSOR)
             return
+        if key_event.matches('ctrl+esc'):
+            self.quit_loop(0)
+            return
 
         ek = encode_key_event(key_event)
         ek = standard_b64encode(ek.encode('utf-8')).decode('ascii')