diff --git a/IPython/core/events.py b/IPython/core/events.py
index 1405682..6ebd790 100644
--- a/IPython/core/events.py
+++ b/IPython/core/events.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class EventManager(object):
         for func in self.callbacks[event][:]:
             try:
                 func(*args, **kwargs)
-            except Exception:
+            except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt):
                 print("Error in callback {} (for {}):".format(func, event))
                 self.shell.showtraceback()
 
diff --git a/IPython/core/tests/test_events.py b/IPython/core/tests/test_events.py
index 37edd91..6bc4d88 100644
--- a/IPython/core/tests/test_events.py
+++ b/IPython/core/tests/test_events.py
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ class CallbackTests(unittest.TestCase):
         with tt.AssertPrints("Error in callback"):
             self.em.trigger('ping_received')
 
+    def test_cb_keyboard_interrupt(self):
+        cb = Mock(side_effect=KeyboardInterrupt)
+        self.em.register('ping_received', cb)
+        with tt.assertPrints("Error in callback"):
+            self.em.trigger('ping_received')
+
     def test_unregister_during_callback(self):
         invoked = [False] * 3