diff --git a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/Shell.java b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/Shell.java
index bbeb3e2a..564849bd 100644
--- a/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/Shell.java
+++ b/spring-shell-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/Shell.java
@@ -119,12 +119,15 @@ public class Shell implements CommandRegistry {
 	 */
 	public void run(InputProvider inputProvider) throws IOException {
 		Object result = null;
-		while (!(result instanceof ExitRequest)) {
+		while (!(result instanceof ExitRequest)) { // Handles ExitRequest thrown from Quit command
 			Input input;
 			try {
 				input = inputProvider.readInput();
 			}
 			catch (Exception e) {
+				if (e instanceof ExitRequest) { // Handles ExitRequest thrown from hitting CTRL-C
+					break;
+				}
 				resultHandler.handleResult(e);
 				continue;
 			}
diff --git a/spring-shell-samples/pom.xml b/spring-shell-samples/pom.xml
index 08d74ba5..d5ab4a9b 100644
--- a/spring-shell-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-shell-samples/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.shell</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-shell-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 	
 	<description>Examples of using Spring Shell 2</description>