diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs
index daf2d5b783..300ff6e496 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ use nu_plugin_protocol::{
     PluginOutput, ProtocolInfo,
 };
 use nu_protocol::{
-    engine::{ctrlc, Closure, Sequence},
-    Config, DeclId, LabeledError, PipelineData, PluginMetadata, PluginSignature, ShellError,
-    Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    engine::{Closure, Sequence},
+    Config, DeclId, Handler, HandlerGuard, Handlers, LabeledError, PipelineData, PluginMetadata,
+    PluginSignature, ShellError, SignalAction, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use nu_utils::SharedCow;
 use std::{
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ struct EngineInterfaceState {
     writer: Box<dyn PluginWrite<PluginOutput>>,
     // Mirror signals from `EngineState`
     signals: Signals,
-    /// Registered Ctrl-C handlers
-    ctrlc_handlers: ctrlc::Handlers,
+    /// Registered signal handlers
+    signal_handlers: Handlers,
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Debug for EngineInterfaceState {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl EngineInterfaceManager {
                 engine_call_subscription_sender: subscription_tx,
                 writer: Box::new(writer),
                 signals: Signals::new(Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false))),
-                ctrlc_handlers: ctrlc::Handlers::new(),
+                signal_handlers: Handlers::new(),
             }),
             protocol_info_mut,
             plugin_call_sender: Some(plug_tx),
@@ -337,9 +337,12 @@ impl InterfaceManager for EngineInterfaceManager {
                     });
                 self.send_engine_call_response(id, response)
             }
-            PluginInput::Ctrlc => {
-                self.state.signals.trigger();
-                self.state.ctrlc_handlers.run();
+            PluginInput::Signal(action) => {
+                match action {
+                    SignalAction::Interrupt => self.state.signals.trigger(),
+                    SignalAction::Reset => self.state.signals.reset(),
+                }
+                self.state.signal_handlers.run(action);
                 Ok(())
             }
         }
@@ -523,11 +526,8 @@ impl EngineInterface {
 
     /// Register a closure which will be called when the engine receives a Ctrl-C signal. Returns a
     /// RAII guard that will keep the closure alive until it is dropped.
-    pub fn register_ctrlc_handler(
-        &self,
-        handler: ctrlc::Handler,
-    ) -> Result<ctrlc::Guard, ShellError> {
-        self.state.ctrlc_handlers.register(handler)
+    pub fn register_signal_handler(&self, handler: Handler) -> Result<HandlerGuard, ShellError> {
+        self.state.signal_handlers.register(handler)
     }
 
     /// Get the full shell configuration from the engine. As this is quite a large object, it is
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/handlers.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/handlers.rs
index 5c979c5b02..3c1b1b820a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/handlers.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/handlers.rs
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ mod tests {
         let called1_clone = Arc::clone(&called1);
         let called2_clone = Arc::clone(&called2);
 
-        let _guard1 = handlers.register(Box::new(move || {
+        let _guard1 = handlers.register(Box::new(move |_| {
             called1_clone.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
         }));
-        let _guard2 = handlers.register(Box::new(move || {
+        let _guard2 = handlers.register(Box::new(move |_| {
             called2_clone.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
         }));
 
-        handlers.run();
+        handlers.run(SignalAction::Interrupt);
 
         assert!(called1.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
         assert!(called2.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ mod tests {
         let called = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let called_clone = Arc::clone(&called);
 
-        let guard = handlers.register(Box::new(move || {
+        let guard = handlers.register(Box::new(move |_| {
             called_clone.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
         }));
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ mod tests {
         // Ensure the handler is removed after dropping the guard
         assert_eq!(handlers.handlers.lock().unwrap().len(), 0);
 
-        handlers.run();
+        handlers.run(SignalAction::Interrupt);
 
         // Ensure the handler is not called after being dropped
         assert!(!called.load(Ordering::Relaxed));
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs
index be3dffe4f0..f712f1e7a8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@ impl Signals {
         self.signals.is_none()
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn reset(&self) {
+    pub fn reset(&self) {
         if let Some(signals) = &self.signals {
             signals.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
         }
     }
 }
 
-/// The types of things that can be signaled. Its anticipated this will change as we learn how we'd
-/// like signals to be handled.
+/// The types of things that can be signaled. It's anticipated this will change as we learn more
+/// about how we'd like signals to be handled.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum SignalAction {
     Interrupt,
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/ctrlc.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/ctrlc.rs
index f9851a451a..50da9d24da 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/ctrlc.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/ctrlc.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl PluginCommand for Ctrlc {
     }
 
     fn usage(&self) -> &str {
-        "Example command that demonstrates registering a ctrl-c handler"
+        "Example command that demonstrates registering an interrupt signal handler"
     }
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ impl PluginCommand for Ctrlc {
         _input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, LabeledError> {
         let (sender, receiver) = mpsc::channel::<()>();
-        let _guard = engine.register_ctrlc_handler(Box::new(move || {
+        let _guard = engine.register_signal_handler(Box::new(move |_| {
             let _ = sender.send(());
         }));
 
         eprintln!("interrupt status: {:?}", engine.signals().interrupted());
-        eprintln!("waiting for ctrl-c signal...");
+        eprintln!("waiting for interrupt signal...");
         receiver.recv().expect("handler went away");
         eprintln!("interrupt status: {:?}", engine.signals().interrupted());
         eprintln!("peace.");