diff --git a/src/libstore/build/worker.cc b/src/libstore/build/worker.cc
index 0ca805b4d..0e8694a6d 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/worker.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/build/worker.cc
@@ -294,7 +294,13 @@ std::vector<GoalPtr> Worker::run(std::function<Targets (GoalFactory &)> req)
         topGoals.insert(goal);
     }
 
-    auto promise = runImpl().exclusiveJoin(updateStatistics());
+    auto onInterrupt = kj::newPromiseAndCrossThreadFulfiller<Result<void>>();
+    auto interruptCallback = createInterruptCallback([&] {
+        return result::failure(std::make_exception_ptr(makeInterrupted()));
+    });
+
+    auto promise =
+        runImpl().exclusiveJoin(updateStatistics()).exclusiveJoin(std::move(onInterrupt.promise));
 
     // TODO GC interface?
     if (auto localStore = dynamic_cast<LocalStore *>(&store); localStore && settings.minFree != 0) {
@@ -316,9 +322,6 @@ try {
     debug("entered goal loop");
 
     while (1) {
-
-        checkInterrupt();
-
         if (topGoals.empty()) break;
 
         /* Wait for input. */
diff --git a/src/libutil/signals.cc b/src/libutil/signals.cc
index 4e9ed0ba1..dac2964ae 100644
--- a/src/libutil/signals.cc
+++ b/src/libutil/signals.cc
@@ -12,13 +12,18 @@ std::atomic<bool> _isInterrupted = false;
 
 thread_local std::function<bool()> interruptCheck;
 
+Interrupted makeInterrupted()
+{
+    return Interrupted("interrupted by the user");
+}
+
 void _interrupted()
 {
     /* Block user interrupts while an exception is being handled.
        Throwing an exception while another exception is being handled
        kills the program! */
     if (!std::uncaught_exceptions()) {
-        throw Interrupted("interrupted by the user");
+        throw makeInterrupted();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libutil/signals.hh b/src/libutil/signals.hh
index 02f8d2ca3..538ff94b4 100644
--- a/src/libutil/signals.hh
+++ b/src/libutil/signals.hh
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ namespace nix {
 
 /* User interruption. */
 
+class Interrupted;
+
 extern std::atomic<bool> _isInterrupted;
 
 extern thread_local std::function<bool()> interruptCheck;
 
+Interrupted makeInterrupted();
 void _interrupted();
 
 void inline checkInterrupt()