diff --git a/lib/ansible/cli/adhoc.py b/lib/ansible/cli/adhoc.py
index 97df8fcdbf..faacd6c67b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/cli/adhoc.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/cli/adhoc.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 ########################################################
 
 import os
+import signal
 
 from ansible import constants as C
 from ansible.cli import CLI
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ class AdHocCLI(CLI):
             tasks = [ dict(action=dict(module=self.options.module_name, args=parse_kv(self.options.module_args)), async=async, poll=poll) ]
         )
 
+    def _terminate(self, signum=None, framenum=None):
+        if signum is not None:
+            raise SystemExit("Interrupt detected, shutting down gracefully")
+
     def run(self):
         ''' use Runner lib to do SSH things '''
 
@@ -170,6 +175,9 @@ class AdHocCLI(CLI):
         # now create a task queue manager to execute the play
         self._tqm = None
         try:
+            # Manage user interruptions
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self._terminate)
+
             self._tqm = TaskQueueManager(
                     inventory=inventory,
                     variable_manager=variable_manager,
@@ -180,6 +188,7 @@ class AdHocCLI(CLI):
                     run_additional_callbacks=C.DEFAULT_LOAD_CALLBACK_PLUGINS,
                     run_tree=run_tree,
                 )
+
             result = self._tqm.run(play)
         finally:
             if self._tqm:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/playbook_executor.py b/lib/ansible/executor/playbook_executor.py
index 30d9ad6d6b..c1a1303a9c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/playbook_executor.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/playbook_executor.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class PlaybookExecutor:
         may limit the runs to serialized groups, etc.
         '''
 
-        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self._cleanup)
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self._terminate)
 
         result = 0
         entrylist = []
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class PlaybookExecutor:
 
         finally:
             if self._tqm is not None:
-                self._cleanup()
+                self._tqm.cleanup()
 
         if self._options.syntax:
             display.display("No issues encountered")
@@ -207,8 +207,9 @@ class PlaybookExecutor:
 
         return result
 
-    def _cleanup(self, signum=None, framenum=None):
-        return self._tqm.cleanup()
+    def _terminate(self, signum=None, framenum=None):
+        display.debug(framenum)
+        raise SystemExit("Terminating run due to external signal")
 
     def _get_serialized_batches(self, play):
         '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/process/result.py b/lib/ansible/executor/process/result.py
index 13c91b3ba7..bb4c0dd0a3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/process/result.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/process/result.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class ResultProcess(multiprocessing.Process):
 
             except queue.Empty:
                 pass
-            except (KeyboardInterrupt, IOError, EOFError):
+            except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit, IOError, EOFError):
                 break
             except:
                 # TODO: we should probably send a proper callback here instead of
diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/process/worker.py b/lib/ansible/executor/process/worker.py
index 120bd8b141..24b9b3e5e0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/process/worker.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/process/worker.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class WorkerProcess(multiprocessing.Process):
             self._rslt_q.put(task_result, block=False)
 
         except Exception as e:
-            if not isinstance(e, (IOError, EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt)) or isinstance(e, TemplateNotFound):
+            if not isinstance(e, (IOError, EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit)) or isinstance(e, TemplateNotFound):
                 try:
                     self._host.vars = dict()
                     self._host.groups = []
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class WorkerProcess(multiprocessing.Process):
                     self._rslt_q.put(task_result, block=False)
                 except:
                     debug(u"WORKER EXCEPTION: %s" % to_unicode(e))
-                    debug(u"WORKER EXCEPTION: %s" % to_unicode(traceback.format_exc()))
+                    debug(u"WORKER TRACEBACK: %s" % to_unicode(traceback.format_exc()))
 
         debug("WORKER PROCESS EXITING")
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py b/lib/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py
index feb0ab526f..bed9879c42 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py
@@ -253,7 +253,10 @@ class TaskQueueManager:
                 rslt_q.close()
                 main_q.close()
                 if worker_prc and worker_prc.is_alive():
-                    worker_prc.terminate()
+                    try:
+                        worker_prc.terminate()
+                    except AttributeError:
+                        pass
 
     def clear_failed_hosts(self):
         self._failed_hosts = dict()