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diff --git a/conn/socket.c b/conn/socket.c
index 0311e61ee..da4a7a615 100644
--- a/conn/socket.c
+++ b/conn/socket.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "mutt/lib.h"
 #include "config/lib.h"
 #include "core/lib.h"
+#include "mutt_globals.h"
 #include "socket.h"
 #include "connaccount.h"
 #include "connection.h"
@@ -124,7 +125,11 @@ int mutt_socket_close(struct Connection *conn)
  */
 int mutt_socket_read(struct Connection *conn, char *buf, size_t len)
 {
-  return conn->read(conn, buf, len);
+  mutt_sig_allow_interrupt(true);
+  int rc = conn->read(conn, buf, len);
+  SigInt = false;
+  mutt_sig_allow_interrupt(false);
+  return rc;
 }
 
 /**