diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts
index 6c35953c5af8ac..a34c96f3f6a3c5 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/shortcuts.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ export function bindShortcuts(
   const onInput = async (input: string) => {
     // ctrl+c or ctrl+d
     if (input === '\x03' || input === '\x04') {
-      process.stdin.setRawMode(false)
-      process.stdin.write(input)
+      process.emit('SIGTERM')
       return
     }