diff --git a/homeassistant/__main__.py b/homeassistant/__main__.py
index af89564f102..91b7a7f8466 100644
--- a/homeassistant/__main__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/__main__.py
@@ -19,15 +19,19 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 )
 
 
-def attempt_use_uvloop() -> None:
+def set_loop() -> None:
     """Attempt to use uvloop."""
     import asyncio
-    try:
-        import uvloop
-    except ImportError:
-        pass
+
+    if sys.platform == 'win32':
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(asyncio.ProactorEventLoop())
     else:
-        asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
+        try:
+            import uvloop
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
 
 
 def validate_python() -> None:
@@ -244,17 +248,6 @@ async def setup_and_run_hass(config_dir: str,
     """Set up HASS and run."""
     from homeassistant import bootstrap, core
 
-    # Run a simple daemon runner process on Windows to handle restarts
-    if os.name == 'nt' and '--runner' not in sys.argv:
-        nt_args = cmdline() + ['--runner']
-        while True:
-            try:
-                subprocess.check_call(nt_args)
-                sys.exit(0)
-            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as exc:
-                if exc.returncode != RESTART_EXIT_CODE:
-                    sys.exit(exc.returncode)
-
     hass = core.HomeAssistant()
 
     if args.demo_mode:
@@ -345,7 +338,20 @@ def main() -> int:
             monkey_patch.disable_c_asyncio()
         monkey_patch.patch_weakref_tasks()
 
-    attempt_use_uvloop()
+    set_loop()
+
+    # Run a simple daemon runner process on Windows to handle restarts
+    if os.name == 'nt' and '--runner' not in sys.argv:
+        nt_args = cmdline() + ['--runner']
+        while True:
+            try:
+                subprocess.check_call(nt_args)
+                sys.exit(0)
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                sys.exit(0)
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as exc:
+                if exc.returncode != RESTART_EXIT_CODE:
+                    sys.exit(exc.returncode)
 
     args = get_arguments()
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/core.py b/homeassistant/core.py
index 653f95ccece..d1f811502e0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/core.py
+++ b/homeassistant/core.py
@@ -129,10 +129,7 @@ class HomeAssistant:
             self,
             loop: Optional[asyncio.events.AbstractEventLoop] = None) -> None:
         """Initialize new Home Assistant object."""
-        if sys.platform == 'win32':
-            self.loop = loop or asyncio.ProactorEventLoop()
-        else:
-            self.loop = loop or asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        self.loop = loop or asyncio.get_event_loop()
 
         executor_opts = {'max_workers': None}  # type: Dict[str, Any]
         if sys.version_info[:2] >= (3, 6):
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/signal.py b/homeassistant/helpers/signal.py
index 6068cad33af..7496388fb52 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/signal.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/signal.py
@@ -43,3 +43,28 @@ def async_register_signal_handling(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
                 signal.SIGHUP, async_signal_handle, RESTART_EXIT_CODE)
         except ValueError:
             _LOGGER.warning("Could not bind to SIGHUP")
+
+    else:
+        old_sigterm = None
+        old_sigint = None
+
+        @callback
+        def async_signal_handle(exit_code, frame):
+            """Wrap signal handling.
+
+            * queue call to shutdown task
+            * re-instate default handler
+            """
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, old_sigterm)
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, old_sigint)
+            hass.async_create_task(hass.async_stop(exit_code))
+
+        try:
+            old_sigterm = signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, async_signal_handle)
+        except ValueError:
+            _LOGGER.warning("Could not bind to SIGTERM")
+
+        try:
+            old_sigint = signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, async_signal_handle)
+        except ValueError:
+            _LOGGER.warning("Could not bind to SIGINT")