diff --git a/aikido_zen/background_process/aikido_background_process.py b/aikido_zen/background_process/aikido_background_process.py
index 881e03b9b..da00af662 100644
--- a/aikido_zen/background_process/aikido_background_process.py
+++ b/aikido_zen/background_process/aikido_background_process.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import sched
 import traceback
 import sys
+import platform
 from threading import Thread
 from queue import Queue
 from aikido_zen.helpers.logging import logger
@@ -118,7 +119,11 @@ def add_exit_handlers():
     def exit_gracefully(sig, frame):
         sys.exit(0)
 
+    current_platform = platform.system()
+
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, exit_gracefully)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, exit_gracefully)
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGQUIT, exit_gracefully)
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, exit_gracefully)
+
+    if current_platform in ("Linux", "Darwin"):
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGQUIT, exit_gracefully)
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, exit_gracefully)