diff --git a/csoundbox.c b/csoundbox.c
index d76219b..edfa5fc 100644
--- a/csoundbox.c
+++ b/csoundbox.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ncurses.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
-#include <ao/ao.h>
+#include <ao/ao.h> //needed to release on close (ao_shutdown)
 
 #include "csoundbox.h"
 #include "config.h"
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void inputLocal(void) {
     initscr();
     nonl(); //no newline
     noecho();
+    raw(); //raw input (suppress ctrl + c)
     keypad(stdscr, TRUE); //Disable the F1-12 keypad
     curs_set(0); //Disable the cursor
     
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ void inputNetwork(char *server) {
     initscr();
     nonl(); //no newline
     noecho();
+    raw(); //raw input (suppress ctrl + c)
     keypad(stdscr, TRUE); //Disable the F1-12 keypad
     curs_set(0); //Disable the cursor