diff --git a/pkg/urbit/daemon/main.c b/pkg/urbit/daemon/main.c
index 290b56befa..ee91948225 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/daemon/main.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/daemon/main.c
@@ -753,6 +753,18 @@ main(c3_i   argc,
       }
     }
 
+    #if defined(U3_OS_mingw)
+    //  Initialize event used to transmit Ctrl-C to worker process
+    //
+    {
+      SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES sa = {sizeof(sa), NULL, TRUE};
+      if ( NULL == (u3_Host.cev_u = CreateEvent(&sa, FALSE, FALSE, NULL)) ) {
+        u3l_log("boot: failed to create Ctrl-C event: %d\r\n", GetLastError());
+        exit(1);
+      }
+    }
+    #endif
+
     //  Initialize OpenSSL for client and server
     //
     {
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/include/vere/vere.h b/pkg/urbit/include/vere/vere.h
index 56edece23a..20f2b98778 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/include/vere/vere.h
+++ b/pkg/urbit/include/vere/vere.h
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@
         c3_d       now_d;                   //  event tick
         uv_loop_t* lup_u;                   //  libuv event loop
         u3_usig*   sig_u;                   //  signal list
+        #if defined(U3_OS_mingw)
+        HANDLE     cev_u;                   //  Ctrl-C event handle
+        #endif
         u3_utty*   uty_u;                   //  linked terminal list
         u3_opts    ops_u;                   //  commandline options
         c3_i       xit_i;                   //  exit code for shutdown
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/vere/king.c b/pkg/urbit/vere/king.c
index 99f40032b9..ca11a7bc36 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/vere/king.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/vere/king.c
@@ -590,6 +590,10 @@ _king_sign_cb(uv_signal_t* sil_u, c3_i num_i)
     case SIGINT: {
       u3l_log("\r\ninterrupt\r\n");
       u3_term_ef_ctlc();
+
+      #if defined(U3_OS_mingw)
+      PulseEvent(u3_Host.cev_u);
+      #endif
       break;
     }
 
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/vere/lord.c b/pkg/urbit/vere/lord.c
index e8fb65d8a8..25ffe60962 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/vere/lord.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/vere/lord.c
@@ -1145,6 +1145,7 @@ u3_lord_init(c3_c* pax_c, c3_w wag_w, c3_d key_d[4], u3_lord_cb cb_u)
     c3_c  key_c[256];
     c3_c  wag_c[11];
     c3_c  hap_c[11];
+    c3_c  cev_c[11];
     c3_i  err_i;
 
     sprintf(key_c, "%" PRIx64 ":%" PRIx64 ":%" PRIx64 ":%" PRIx64 "",
@@ -1173,7 +1174,13 @@ u3_lord_init(c3_c* pax_c, c3_w wag_w, c3_d key_d[4], u3_lord_cb cb_u)
       arg_c[6] = "0";
     }
 
+    #if defined(U3_OS_mingw)
+    sprintf(cev_c, "%u", u3_Host.cev_u);
+    arg_c[7] = cev_c;
+    arg_c[8] = 0;
+    #else
     arg_c[7] = 0;
+    #endif
 
     uv_pipe_init(u3L, &god_u->inn_u.pyp_u, 0);
     uv_timer_init(u3L, &god_u->out_u.tim_u);
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/worker/main.c b/pkg/urbit/worker/main.c
index c62ccd6e93..216d0c0470 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/worker/main.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/worker/main.c
@@ -155,6 +155,18 @@ _cw_serf_exit(void)
   u3t_trace_close();
 }
 
+#if defined(U3_OS_mingw)
+extern void rsignal_raise(int);
+
+/* _mingw_ctrlc_cb(): invoked when the lord signals the Ctrl-C event
+*/
+static void
+_mingw_ctrlc_cb(PVOID param, BOOLEAN timedOut)
+{
+  rsignal_raise(SIGINT);
+}
+#endif
+
 /* _cw_serf_commence(); initialize and run serf
 */
 static void
@@ -163,7 +175,23 @@ _cw_serf_commence(c3_i argc, c3_c* argv[])
   c3_i inn_i, out_i;
   _cw_serf_stdio(&inn_i, &out_i);
 
+  #if defined(U3_OS_mingw)
+  c3_assert( 8 == argc );
+
+  //  Initialize serf's end of Ctrl-C handling
+  //
+  {
+    HANDLE h;
+    if ( 1 != sscanf(argv[7], "%u", &h) ) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "serf: Ctrl-C event: bad handle %s: %s\r\n", argv[7], strerror(errno));
+    } else
+    if ( !RegisterWaitForSingleObject(&h, h, _mingw_ctrlc_cb, NULL, INFINITE, 0) ) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "serf: Ctrl-C event: RegisterWaitForSingleObject(%u) failed (%d)\r\n", h, GetLastError());
+    }
+  }
+  #else
   c3_assert( 7 == argc );
+  #endif
 
   uv_loop_t* lup_u = uv_default_loop();
   c3_c*      dir_c = argv[2];
@@ -435,7 +463,11 @@ _cw_usage(c3_i argc, c3_c* argv[])
           "  cue persistent state:\n"
           "    %s queu <pier> <at-event>\n\n"
           "  run as a 'serf':\n"
-          "    %s serf <pier> <key> <flags> <cache-size> <at-event>\n",
+          "    %s serf <pier> <key> <flags> <cache-size> <at-event>"
+          #if defined(U3_OS_mingw)
+          " <ctrlc-handle>"
+          #endif
+          "\n",
           argv[0], argv[0], argv[0], argv[0], argv[0], argv[0], argv[0]);
 }