diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/page.c b/sys/src/cmd/page.c
index 7e7b9901b..a44f74d4b 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/page.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/page.c
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ catchnote(void *, char *msg)
 		return 1;
 	if(strstr(msg, "alarm"))
 		return 1;
+	if(strstr(msg, "interrupt"))
+		return 1;
 	if(strstr(msg, "kill"))
 		exits("killed");
 	return 0;