diff --git a/Modules/main.c b/Modules/main.c
index b413561..7736d99 100644
--- a/Modules/main.c
+++ b/Modules/main.c
@@ -595,10 +595,16 @@
 				else
 					p_cfilename = "<decoding error>";
 			}
-			sts = PyRun_AnyFileExFlags(
-				fp,
-				p_cfilename,
-				filename != NULL, &cf) != 0;
+			/* call pending calls like signal handlers (SIGINT) */
+			if (Py_MakePendingCalls() == -1) {
+				PyErr_Print();
+				sts = 1;
+			} else {
+				sts = PyRun_AnyFileExFlags(
+					fp,
+					p_cfilename,
+					filename != NULL, &cf) != 0;
+			}
 			Py_XDECREF(filenameObj);
 		}