diff --git a/pillar/manage.py b/pillar/manage.py
index 183f0da8..11d88769 100755
--- a/pillar/manage.py
+++ b/pillar/manage.py
@@ -592,7 +592,11 @@ def refresh_backend_links(backend_name, chunk_size=50, quiet=False, window=12):
 
     chunk_size = int(chunk_size)  # CLI parameters are passed as strings
     from application.modules import file_storage
-    file_storage.refresh_links_for_backend(backend_name, chunk_size, window * 3600)
+
+    try:
+        file_storage.refresh_links_for_backend(backend_name, chunk_size, window * 3600)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print('Aborted due to keyboard interrupt.')
 
 
 @manager.command