diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@
  * The execution context the handler is invoked in is not guaranteed,
  * so we restrict handler operations to just touching variables:
  */
+#ifndef WIN32
 static void HandleSIGTERM(int) {
     fRequestShutdown = true;
 }
@@ -306,6 +307,13 @@
 static void HandleSIGHUP(int) {
     GetLogger().m_reopen_file = true;
 }
+#else
+static BOOL WINAPI consoleCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrlType) {
+    fRequestShutdown = true;
+    Sleep(INFINITE);
+    return true;
+}
+#endif
 
 #ifndef WIN32
 static void registerSignalHandler(int signal, void (*handler)(int)) {
@@ -1453,6 +1461,8 @@
     // Ignore SIGPIPE, otherwise it will bring the daemon down if the client
     // closes unexpectedly
     signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+#else
+    SetConsoleCtrlHandler(consoleCtrlHandler, true);
 #endif
 
     std::set_new_handler(new_handler_terminate);