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