diff --git a/avocado/loader.py b/avocado/loader.py
index f610297fb5accadd4c8101f8383d6fe5c6f8c22c..b0f2a5f8c6aa669842ec4ffc50b75277a267b2ce 100644
--- a/avocado/loader.py
+++ b/avocado/loader.py
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ class TestLoader(object):
         # Since a lot of things can happen here, the broad exception is
         # justified. The user will get it unadulterated anyway, and avocado
         # will not crash.
-        except Exception, details:
+        except BaseException, details:  # Ugly python files can raise any exc
+            if isinstance(details, KeyboardInterrupt):
+                raise   # Don't ignore ctrl+c
             if os.access(test_path, os.X_OK):
                 # Module can't be imported, and it's executable. Let's try to
                 # execute it.