diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/gc.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/gc.rs
index bd9c8de06f..572a61b2a9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/gc.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/gc.rs
@@ -85,16 +85,26 @@ impl PluginGc {
     pub fn exited(&self) {
         let _ = self.sender.send(PluginGcMsg::Exited);
     }
+
+    /// Tell the GC that our process received a Ctrl-C signal
+    pub fn ctrlc(&self) {
+        let _ = self.sender.send(PluginGcMsg::Ctrlc);
+    }
+
+    pub fn clone_sender(&self) -> mpsc::Sender<PluginGcMsg> {
+        self.sender.clone()
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-enum PluginGcMsg {
+pub enum PluginGcMsg {
     SetConfig(PluginGcConfig),
     Flush(mpsc::Sender<()>),
     AddLocks(i64),
     SetDisabled(bool),
     StopTracking,
     Exited,
+    Ctrlc,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -160,6 +170,9 @@ impl PluginGcState {
                 // Exit and stop the plugin
                 return Some(true);
             }
+            PluginGcMsg::Ctrlc => {
+                eprintln!("Ctrl-C received, plugin: `{}`", self.name);
+            }
         }
         None
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs
index 5f01c70ca7..a8682d22be 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ impl PersistentPlugin {
 
         // Start the plugin garbage collector
         let gc = PluginGc::new(mutable.gc_config.clone(), &self)?;
+        // I need the current EngineState here
+        eprintln!("gc.sender: {:?}", gc.clone_sender());
+
 
         let pid = child.id();
         let interface = make_plugin_interface(