diff --git a/avocado/job.py b/avocado/job.py
index 378f032cfdafdbdda24b54400e7759088a5cbc0c..e430eebd5ad45f41cc84c6820490f54b74a7850f 100644
--- a/avocado/job.py
+++ b/avocado/job.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class TestRunner(object):
 
         def interrupt_handler(signum, frame):
             e_msg = "Test %s interrupted by user" % instance
-            raise exceptions.TestTimeoutError(e_msg)
+            raise exceptions.TestInterruptedError(e_msg)
 
         signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR1, timeout_handler)
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, interrupt_handler)
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ class TestRunner(object):
                                    'Test aborted unexpectedly',
                                    test_state['name'])
 
+            # don't process other tests from the list
+            if ctrl_c_count > 0:
+                break
+
             self.result.check_test(test_state)
             if not status.mapping[test_state['status']]:
                 failures.append(test_state['name'])