diff --git a/filter/command.go b/filter/command.go
index ba8e293..80c2331 100644
--- a/filter/command.go
+++ b/filter/command.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	m := tm.(model)
 
 	if m.aborted {
-		os.Exit(exit.Aborted)
+		return exit.ErrAborted
 	}
 	if len(m.matches) > m.selected && m.selected >= 0 {
 		fmt.Println(m.matches[m.selected].Str)
diff --git a/input/command.go b/input/command.go
index fc25a1f..c487910 100644
--- a/input/command.go
+++ b/input/command.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	m := tm.(model)
 
 	if m.aborted {
-		os.Exit(exit.Aborted)
+		return exit.ErrAborted
 	}
 
 	fmt.Println(m.textinput.Value())
diff --git a/internal/exit/exit.go b/internal/exit/exit.go
index 2001bf3..ff3a2b9 100644
--- a/internal/exit/exit.go
+++ b/internal/exit/exit.go
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 package exit
 
-// Aborted is the exit code for aborted commands.
-const Aborted = 130
+import "fmt"
+
+// StatusAborted is the exit code for aborted commands.
+const StatusAborted = 130
+
+// ErrAborted is the error to return when a gum command is aborted by Ctrl + C.
+var ErrAborted = fmt.Errorf("aborted")
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d2b3744..a63ba8b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"runtime/debug"
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/kong"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/exit"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/muesli/termenv"
 )
@@ -56,6 +58,9 @@ func main() {
 		},
 	)
 	if err := ctx.Run(); err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, exit.ErrAborted) {
+			os.Exit(exit.StatusAborted)
+		}
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
diff --git a/spin/command.go b/spin/command.go
index 5643c6b..c5e727c 100644
--- a/spin/command.go
+++ b/spin/command.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alecthomas/kong"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/exit"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 )
 
@@ -33,8 +34,11 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		fmt.Print(m.output)
 	}
 
-	os.Exit(m.status)
+	if m.aborted {
+		return exit.ErrAborted
+	}
 
+	os.Exit(m.status)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/spin/spin.go b/spin/spin.go
index ff308ae..7e49eb9 100644
--- a/spin/spin.go
+++ b/spin/spin.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type model struct {
 	spinner spinner.Model
 	title   string
 	command []string
+	aborted bool
 
 	status int
 	output string
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		switch msg.String() {
 		case "ctrl+c":
+			m.aborted = true
 			return m, tea.Quit
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/write/command.go b/write/command.go
index c7244a5..08f9d08 100644
--- a/write/command.go
+++ b/write/command.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alecthomas/kong"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textarea"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/exit"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/internal/stdin"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 )
@@ -45,8 +46,13 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	a.SetValue(o.Value)
 
 	p := tea.NewProgram(model{textarea: a}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr))
-	m, err := p.StartReturningModel()
-	fmt.Println(m.(model).textarea.Value())
+	tm, err := p.StartReturningModel()
+	m := tm.(model)
+	if m.aborted {
+		return exit.ErrAborted
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(m.textarea.Value())
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/write/write.go b/write/write.go
index 41d06d8..b756542 100644
--- a/write/write.go
+++ b/write/write.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type model struct {
+	aborted  bool
 	quitting bool
 	textarea textarea.Model
 }
@@ -29,7 +30,10 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		switch msg.Type {
-		case tea.KeyEscape, tea.KeyCtrlC, tea.KeyCtrlD:
+		case tea.KeyCtrlC:
+			m.aborted = true
+			fallthrough
+		case tea.KeyEscape, tea.KeyCtrlD:
 			m.quitting = true
 			return m, tea.Quit
 		}