diff --git a/bilby/core/sampler/dynesty.py b/bilby/core/sampler/dynesty.py
index 59744057ca63659e1f336e28174e2fce6982a559..2360a318214bf537b43f5c25eaeb8b9ffd911be9 100644
--- a/bilby/core/sampler/dynesty.py
+++ b/bilby/core/sampler/dynesty.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class Dynesty(NestedSampler):
     def write_current_state_and_exit(self, signum=None, frame=None):
         logger.warning("Run terminated with signal {}".format(signum))
         self.write_current_state()
-        sys.exit()
+        sys.exit(130)
 
     def write_current_state(self):
         """