diff --git a/mara_pipelines/execution.py b/mara_pipelines/execution.py
index 60a4a32..2187ed1 100644
--- a/mara_pipelines/execution.py
+++ b/mara_pipelines/execution.py
@@ -378,7 +378,10 @@ def _create_exception_output_event(msg: str = None):
 
             # At least try to notify the UI
             for e in exception_events:
-                print(f"{repr(e)}", file=sys.stderr)
+                if isinstance(e, KeyboardInterrupt):
+                    print(f"Interrupted", file=sys.stderr)
+                else:
+                    print(f"{repr(e)}", file=sys.stderr)
                 yield e
                 events.notify_configured_event_handlers(e)
             # try to terminate the run_process which itself will also cleanup in an atexit handler
diff --git a/mara_pipelines/logging/system_statistics.py b/mara_pipelines/logging/system_statistics.py
index 485c4fb..c09547c 100644
--- a/mara_pipelines/logging/system_statistics.py
+++ b/mara_pipelines/logging/system_statistics.py
@@ -64,42 +64,46 @@ def mem_usage():
     def swap_usage():
         swap = psutil.swap_memory()
         return 100.0 * swap.used / swap.total if swap.total > 0 else None
-
-    # immediately send event for current cpu, mem and swap usage
-    event_queue.put(SystemStatistics(
-        datetime.datetime.now(), cpu_usage=cpu_usage(), mem_usage=mem_usage(), swap_usage=swap_usage()))
-    period = config.system_statistics_collection_period()
-
-    n = 0
-
-    # some counters on WSL1 return None because psutil thinks it's linux,
-    # but the linux kernel API is not implemented and fails
-    # This lets it always return 0 for all attributes on that counter and lets at least CPU show up
-    class _zero():
-        def __getattr__(self, item): return 0
-    zero = _zero()
-
-    # capture current disc and net state for later diff
-    discs_last = psutil.disk_io_counters() or zero
-    nets_last = psutil.net_io_counters() or zero
-    mb = 1024 * 1024
-    time.sleep(period)
-    while True:
-        discs_cur = psutil.disk_io_counters() or zero
-        nets_cur = psutil.net_io_counters() or zero
+    try:
+        # immediately send event for current cpu, mem and swap usage
         event_queue.put(SystemStatistics(
-            datetime.datetime.now(),
-            disc_read=(discs_cur.read_bytes - discs_last.read_bytes) / mb / period,
-            disc_write=(discs_cur.write_bytes - discs_last.write_bytes) / mb / period,
-            net_recv=(nets_cur.bytes_recv - nets_last.bytes_recv) / mb / period,
-            net_sent=(nets_cur.bytes_sent - nets_last.bytes_sent) / mb / period,
-            cpu_usage=cpu_usage(), mem_usage=mem_usage(), swap_usage=swap_usage()))
-        nets_last = nets_cur
-        discs_last = discs_cur
-
-        # double period every 100 measurements in order to avoid sending too many requests to frontend
-        n += 1
-        if n % 100 == 0:
-            period *= 2
-
+            datetime.datetime.now(), cpu_usage=cpu_usage(), mem_usage=mem_usage(), swap_usage=swap_usage()))
+        period = config.system_statistics_collection_period()
+
+        n = 0
+
+        # some counters on WSL1 return None because psutil thinks it's linux,
+        # but the linux kernel API is not implemented and fails
+        # This lets it always return 0 for all attributes on that counter and lets at least CPU show up
+        class _zero():
+            def __getattr__(self, item): return 0
+        zero = _zero()
+
+        # capture current disc and net state for later diff
+        discs_last = psutil.disk_io_counters() or zero
+        nets_last = psutil.net_io_counters() or zero
+        mb = 1024 * 1024
         time.sleep(period)
+
+        while True:
+            discs_cur = psutil.disk_io_counters() or zero
+            nets_cur = psutil.net_io_counters() or zero
+            event_queue.put(SystemStatistics(
+                datetime.datetime.now(),
+                disc_read=(discs_cur.read_bytes - discs_last.read_bytes) / mb / period,
+                disc_write=(discs_cur.write_bytes - discs_last.write_bytes) / mb / period,
+                net_recv=(nets_cur.bytes_recv - nets_last.bytes_recv) / mb / period,
+                net_sent=(nets_cur.bytes_sent - nets_last.bytes_sent) / mb / period,
+                cpu_usage=cpu_usage(), mem_usage=mem_usage(), swap_usage=swap_usage()))
+            nets_last = nets_cur
+            discs_last = discs_cur
+
+            # double period every 100 measurements in order to avoid sending too many requests to frontend
+            n += 1
+            if n % 100 == 0:
+                period *= 2
+            time.sleep(period)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        # happens e.g. when someone shuts down the webserver...
+        # does not bubble up, so if this get caught here it might need a second ctr+c
+        return