diff --git a/crates/goose/src/agents/extension_manager.rs b/crates/goose/src/agents/extension_manager.rs
index 9e9c5c3b6c..80f9d350c1 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/agents/extension_manager.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/agents/extension_manager.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use crate::config::search_path::SearchPaths;
 use crate::config::{get_all_extensions, Config};
 use crate::oauth::oauth_flow;
 use crate::prompt_template;
-use crate::subprocess::configure_command_no_window;
+use crate::subprocess::configure_subprocess;
 use rmcp::model::{
     CallToolRequestParams, Content, ErrorCode, ErrorData, GetPromptResult, Prompt, Resource,
     ResourceContents, ServerInfo, Tool,
@@ -206,9 +206,7 @@ async fn child_process_client(
     working_dir: Option<&PathBuf>,
     docker_container: Option<String>,
 ) -> ExtensionResult<McpClient> {
-    #[cfg(unix)]
-    command.process_group(0);
-    configure_command_no_window(&mut command);
+    configure_subprocess(&mut command);
 
     if let Ok(path) = SearchPaths::builder().path() {
         command.env("PATH", path);
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/providers/claude_code.rs b/crates/goose/src/providers/claude_code.rs
index 33ba2f3b33..cbeed18687 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/providers/claude_code.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/providers/claude_code.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::config::search_path::SearchPaths;
 use crate::config::{Config, GooseMode};
 use crate::conversation::message::{Message, MessageContent};
 use crate::model::ModelConfig;
-use crate::subprocess::configure_command_no_window;
+use crate::subprocess::configure_subprocess;
 use rmcp::model::Tool;
 
 const CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_NAME: &str = "claude-code";
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ impl ClaudeCodeProvider {
             .get_or_try_init(|| async {
                 let mut cmd = Command::new(&self.command);
                 // NO -p flag — persistent mode
-                configure_command_no_window(&mut cmd);
+                configure_subprocess(&mut cmd);
                 cmd.arg("--input-format")
                     .arg("stream-json")
                     .arg("--output-format")
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/providers/codex.rs b/crates/goose/src/providers/codex.rs
index 898355d417..33e0f939f9 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/providers/codex.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/providers/codex.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use crate::config::search_path::SearchPaths;
 use crate::config::{Config, GooseMode};
 use crate::conversation::message::{Message, MessageContent};
 use crate::model::ModelConfig;
-use crate::subprocess::configure_command_no_window;
+use crate::subprocess::configure_subprocess;
 use rmcp::model::Role;
 use rmcp::model::Tool;
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ impl CodexProvider {
         }
 
         let mut cmd = Command::new(&self.command);
-        configure_command_no_window(&mut cmd);
+        configure_subprocess(&mut cmd);
 
         // Propagate extended PATH so the codex subprocess can find Node.js
         // and other dependencies (especially when launched from the desktop app
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/providers/cursor_agent.rs b/crates/goose/src/providers/cursor_agent.rs
index 9131d9c834..3f782a0003 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/providers/cursor_agent.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/providers/cursor_agent.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::config::base::CursorAgentCommand;
 use crate::config::search_path::SearchPaths;
 use crate::conversation::message::{Message, MessageContent};
 use crate::model::ModelConfig;
-use crate::subprocess::configure_command_no_window;
+use crate::subprocess::configure_subprocess;
 use futures::future::BoxFuture;
 use rmcp::model::Tool;
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ impl CursorAgentProvider {
         }
 
         let mut cmd = Command::new(&self.command);
-        configure_command_no_window(&mut cmd);
+        configure_subprocess(&mut cmd);
 
         if let Ok(path) = SearchPaths::builder().with_npm().path() {
             cmd.env("PATH", path);
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/providers/gemini_cli.rs b/crates/goose/src/providers/gemini_cli.rs
index 9d7186d854..8f7e03e17c 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/providers/gemini_cli.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/providers/gemini_cli.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::conversation::message::{Message, MessageContent};
 use crate::model::ModelConfig;
 use crate::providers::base::ConfigKey;
-use crate::subprocess::configure_command_no_window;
+use crate::subprocess::configure_subprocess;
 use futures::future::BoxFuture;
 use rmcp::model::Role;
 use rmcp::model::Tool;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl GeminiCliProvider {
         }
 
         let mut cmd = Command::new(&self.command);
-        configure_command_no_window(&mut cmd);
+        configure_subprocess(&mut cmd);
 
         if let Ok(path) = SearchPaths::builder().with_npm().path() {
             cmd.env("PATH", path);
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/subprocess.rs b/crates/goose/src/subprocess.rs
index 345a63781b..d7bdfcaede 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/subprocess.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/subprocess.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ use tokio::process::Command;
 const CREATE_NO_WINDOW_FLAG: u32 = 0x08000000;
 
 #[allow(unused_variables)]
-pub fn configure_command_no_window(command: &mut Command) {
+pub fn configure_subprocess(command: &mut Command) {
+    // Isolate subprocess into its own process group so it does not receive
+    // SIGINT when the user presses Ctrl+C in the terminal.
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    command.process_group(0);
+
     #[cfg(windows)]
     command.creation_flags(CREATE_NO_WINDOW_FLAG);
 }