diff --git a/wxPython/src/_extras.py b/wxPython/src/_extras.py
index 1cc71d3a8b..ce9dcdb12e 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_extras.py
+++ b/wxPython/src/_extras.py
@@ -970,6 +970,15 @@ of your Mac."""
         if redirect:
             self.RedirectStdio(filename)
 
+        # Set the default handler for SIGINT.  This fixes a problem
+        # where if Ctrl-C is pressed in the console that started this
+        # app then it will not appear to do anything, (not even send
+        # KeyboardInterrupt???)  but will later segfault on exit.  By
+        # setting the default handler then the app will exit, as
+        # expected (depending on platform.)
+        import signal
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)
+
         # this initializes wxWindows and then calls our OnInit
         _wxStart(self.OnInit)
 
diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/wx.py b/wxPython/src/gtk/wx.py
index 0ba09366fd..33526ac813 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/wx.py
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/wx.py
@@ -1935,6 +1935,15 @@ of your Mac."""
         if redirect:
             self.RedirectStdio(filename)
 
+        # Set the default handler for SIGINT.  This fixes a problem
+        # where if Ctrl-C is pressed in the console that started this
+        # app then it will not appear to do anything, (not even send
+        # KeyboardInterrupt???)  but will later segfault on exit.  By
+        # setting the default handler then the app will exit, as
+        # expected (depending on platform.)
+        import signal
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)
+
         # this initializes wxWindows and then calls our OnInit
         _wxStart(self.OnInit)
 
diff --git a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
index 3cf9d3e290..081932b248 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -386,10 +386,6 @@ void __wxPreStart(PyObject* moduleDict)
     wxPyTMutex = new wxMutex;
 #endif
 
-     // Restore default signal handlers, (prevents crash upon Ctrl-C in the
-     // console that launched a wxPython app...)
-    PyOS_FiniInterrupts();
-
     wxApp::CheckBuildOptions(wxBuildOptions());
 
     wxPyAssertionError = PyErr_NewException("wxPython.wxc.wxPyAssertionError",